Mumbai vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mumbai 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 | Mumbai | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.60 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mumbai averaged an AQI of 93 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 19-point (26%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 340 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 318 of them; the average daily gap was 103 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mumbai peaks in December, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Mumbai logged 0.5% Severe days and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mumbai 58 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mumbai reached AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Mumbai spans 29 CPCB stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151); 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 Mumbai's 43.