Amarāvati vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 229.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 11-point (17%) gap, with Rishīkesh the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 595 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 300 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); 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 Amarāvati's 33.