Jabalpur vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur 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 | Jabalpur | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 109.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 188.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 76.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 27.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 3.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 451.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 21-point (20%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 1531 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 1356 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Lucknow's 264. That's a significant difference of 224 points.