Firozabad vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad 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 | Firozabad | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.10 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 514.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Rishīkesh the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 332 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 181 of them; the average daily gap was 29 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); 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 Firozabad's 139. That's a significant difference of 128 points.