Lucknow vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 107.30 | 20.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 189.50 | 25.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 83.80 | 23.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 28.40 | 12.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 23-point (22%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 1844 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 1718 of them; the average daily gap was 126 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Lucknow logged 6.6% Severe days and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 224 points.