Lucknow vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Tonk.
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 | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.20 | 27.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.70 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 416.00 | 206.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 15-point (12%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 299 days when both cities reported, Tonk was cleaner on 236 of them; the average daily gap was 61 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; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Tonk has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 197 points.