Dindigul vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul 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 | Dindigul | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 85.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 215.00 | 343.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 13-point (21%) gap, with Rishīkesh the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 186 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 101 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); 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 Dindigul's 30.