Koppal vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Koppal 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 | Koppal | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Koppal averaged an AQI of 65 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 62-point (95%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 909 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 867 of them; the average daily gap was 133 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Koppal peaks in February, while Lucknow peaks in November. Koppal logged 0% Severe days and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Koppal 47 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Koppal reached AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Koppal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 248 points.