Gadag vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag 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 | Gadag | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 21-point (40%) gap, with Rishīkesh the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 554 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 323 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Rishīkesh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 64, max 64).
Verdict
Both Gadag and Rishīkesh have the same AQI of 11 right now.