Lucknow vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.20 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 137.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.70 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 17.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 416.00 | 562.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Noida averaged 182 — a 55-point (43%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 2277 days when both cities reported, Lucknow was cleaner on 1213 of them; the average daily gap was 54 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; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Noida has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 118 points.