Katihar vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katihar 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 | Katihar | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 109.20 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 114.30 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.10 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 770.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katihar averaged an AQI of 123 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 49-point (66%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 551 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 477 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katihar peaks in December, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Katihar logged 3.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katihar 19 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katihar reached AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Katihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185); 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 Katihar's 264. That's a significant difference of 253 points.