Lucknow vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Sagar.
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 | Sagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 107.30 | 25.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 189.50 | 49.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 83.80 | 14.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 28.40 | 3.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 31-point (32%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Sagar the cleaner of the two. On 1313 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 1250 of them; the average daily gap was 119 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; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Sagar has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 208 points.