Lucknow vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 107.30 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 189.50 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 83.80 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 28.40 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 1361 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 1168 of them; the average daily gap was 111 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Lucknow peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Lucknow logged 6.6% Severe days and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 138 points.