Lucknow vs Rohtak
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Rohtak.
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 | Rohtak |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 107.30 | 75.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 189.50 | 166.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 83.80 | 37.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 28.40 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 658.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Rohtak averaged 148 — a 21-point (17%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 2106 days when both cities reported, Rohtak was cleaner on 1670 of them; the average daily gap was 85 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; Rohtak was 1.1% Severe and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Rohtak 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Rohtak has improved by 123 AQI points (45.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Rohtak hit AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Rohtak spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159).
Verdict
🏆 Rohtak has better air quality with an AQI of 151 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 107 points.