Nārnaul vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nārnaul 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 | Nārnaul | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.80 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 120.10 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nārnaul averaged an AQI of 94 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 20-point (27%) gap, with Nārnaul the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 549 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 424 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nārnaul peaks in November, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Nārnaul logged 0.1% Severe days and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nārnaul 63 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nārnaul reached AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Nārnaul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130); 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 Nārnaul's 114. That's a significant difference of 103 points.