Charkhi Dādri vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Charkhi Dādri 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Charkhi Dādri averaged an AQI of 145 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 71-point (96%) gap, with Charkhi Dādri the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 624 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 571 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Charkhi Dādri peaks in November, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Charkhi Dādri logged 0.7% Severe days and 28% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Charkhi Dādri 48 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Charkhi Dādri has improved by 51 AQI points (26%) from 2020 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Charkhi Dādri reached AQI 470 at Mini Secretariat Charkhi (HSPCB) on 2021-11-12; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Charkhi Dādri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Rishīkesh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 64, max 64).