Katni vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni 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 | Katni | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.10 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 22-point (21%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 1523 days when both cities reported, Katni was cleaner on 1343 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 200 points.