Lucknow vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Vijayawada.
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 | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.20 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.70 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 416.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 63-point (98%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 911 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 888 of them; the average daily gap was 167 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Lucknow peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Lucknow logged 6.6% Severe days and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 221 points.