Hisar vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hisar and Lucknow.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Hisar | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 231.00 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 573.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hisar averaged an AQI of 136 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 9-point (7%) gap, with Hisar the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 1672 days when both cities reported, Hisar was cleaner on 1242 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Hisar logged 1.6% Severe days and 29.700000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hisar 34 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hisar has improved by 39 AQI points (22.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hisar reached AQI 490 at Urban Estate-II (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Hisar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 168, max 168); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Hisar has better air quality with an AQI of 187 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 71 points.