Dehradun vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dehradun 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 | Dehradun | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.40 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 395.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dehradun averaged an AQI of 106 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 32-point (43%) gap, with Dehradun the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 596 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 508 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Dehradun logged 0% Severe days and 62.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dehradun 41 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dehradun has worsened by 19 AQI points (21.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dehradun reached AQI 327 at Doon University (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Dehradun spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); 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 Dehradun's 35.