Lucknow vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 107.30 | 63.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 189.50 | 174.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 83.80 | 32.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 28.40 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 317.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 12-point (10%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Sirsa the cleaner of the two. On 1671 days when both cities reported, Sirsa was cleaner on 1367 of them; the average daily gap was 96 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; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Sirsa has better air quality with an AQI of 150 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 108 points.