Lucknow vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.20 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.70 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 416.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 53-point (72%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 372 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 309 of them; the average daily gap was 91 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; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 173 points.