Meerut vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 70-point (95%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 340 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 336 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, 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 Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 129 points.