Lucknow vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.20 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.70 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 416.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 32-point (34%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1609 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 1424 of them; the average daily gap was 92 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; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Palwal has better air quality with an AQI of 125 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 126 points.