Kolhapur vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur 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 | Kolhapur | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 27-point (27%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 364 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 294 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 235 points.