Lucknow vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Muzaffarnagar.
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 | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 107.30 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 189.50 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 83.80 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 28.40 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 52-point (41%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 1772 days when both cities reported, Muzaffarnagar was cleaner on 1150 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Lucknow peaks in November, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Lucknow logged 6.6% Severe days and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Muzaffarnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 95 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 163 points.