Gangtok vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok 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 | Gangtok | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.30 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 101.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 26-point (54%) gap, with Rishīkesh the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 536 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 300 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); 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 Gangtok's 61.