Gaya vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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 | Gaya | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.70 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 427.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 36-point (49%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 639 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 601 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); 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 Gaya's 96. That's a significant difference of 85 points.