Mahād vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād 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 | Mahād | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 317.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 16-point (22%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 472 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 310 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); 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 Mahād's 29.