Ahmedabad vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Rishīkesh.
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 | Ahmedabad | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.90 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 85.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 343.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 43-point (58%) gap, with Ahmedabad the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 643 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 630 of them; the average daily gap was 103 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmedabad peaks in November, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Ahmedabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 23.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Rishīkesh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 64, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Rishīkesh has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Ahmedabad's 38.