Jālna vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna 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 | Jālna | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 149.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 41-point (55%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 455 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 355 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); 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 Jālna's 34.