Lucknow vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.20 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.70 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 416.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 19-point (18%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 833 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 748 of them; the average daily gap was 83 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Vrindāvan has better air quality with an AQI of 142 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 109 points.