Jhansi vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jhansi 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 | Jhansi | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.20 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.60 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 193.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jhansi averaged an AQI of 75 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 52-point (69%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 595 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 566 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jhansi logged 0% Severe days and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jhansi 45 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jhansi reached AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Jhansi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Jhansi has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 214 points.