Jaisalmer vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer 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 | Jaisalmer | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 396.70 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2369.30 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Jaisalmer the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Jaisalmer was cleaner on 277 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Lucknow peaks in November. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Lucknow has better air quality with an AQI of 258 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 242 points.