Lucknow vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Mumbai.
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 | Lucknow | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.20 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 40.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.70 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 12.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 416.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 34-point (37%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 2394 days when both cities reported, Mumbai was cleaner on 1685 of them; the average daily gap was 101 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Lucknow peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Lucknow logged 6.6% Severe days and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 210 points.