Nashik vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik 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 | Nashik | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 317.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 11-point (15%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 340 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 259 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nashik peaks in November, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); 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 Nashik's 34.