Lucknow vs Ulhasnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Ulhasnagar.
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 | Ulhasnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.20 | 23.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 40.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.70 | 20.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 23.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 416.00 | 215.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Ulhasnagar averaged 117 — a 10-point (9%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Ulhasnagar the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Ulhasnagar was cleaner on 296 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Lucknow peaks in November, while Ulhasnagar peaks in January. Lucknow logged 6.6% Severe days and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ulhasnagar was 0% Severe and 46.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Ulhasnagar 74 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Ulhasnagar has improved by 10 AQI points (7.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Ulhasnagar hit AQI 319 at Sidhi Vinayak Nagar (MPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Ulhasnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Ulhasnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 210 points.