Korba vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba 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 | Korba | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 60-point (90%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 337 of them; the average daily gap was 114 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Lucknow peaks in November. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 170 points.