Chapra vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra 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 | Chapra | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 858.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 75-point (101%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 547 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 500 of them; the average daily gap was 114 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); 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 Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 220 points.