Lucknow vs Udaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Udaipur.
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 | Udaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 107.30 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 189.50 | 42.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 83.80 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 28.40 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Udaipur averaged 112 — a 15-point (13%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Udaipur the cleaner of the two. On 2148 days when both cities reported, Udaipur was cleaner on 1940 of them; the average daily gap was 118 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Lucknow peaks in November, while Udaipur peaks in January. Lucknow logged 6.6% Severe days and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Udaipur was 0% Severe and 47% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Udaipur 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Udaipur has improved by 77 AQI points (40.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Udaipur hit AQI 348 at Ashok Nagar (RSPCB) on 2021-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Udaipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 112, max 112).
Verdict
🏆 Udaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 213 points.