Lucknow vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Sikar.
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 | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 107.30 | 31.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 189.50 | 82.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 83.80 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 28.40 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 72.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 12-point (9%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Sikar was cleaner on 284 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Lucknow peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Lucknow logged 6.6% Severe days and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 83 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 175 points.