Madurai vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madurai 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 | Madurai | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.40 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 188.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madurai averaged an AQI of 48 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 26-point (54%) gap, with Rishīkesh the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 71 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 56 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madurai peaks in December, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Madurai logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madurai 17 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madurai reached AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Madurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); 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 Madurai's 23.