Nayāgarh vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nayāgarh 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 | Nayāgarh | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.90 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 79.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 439.00 | 317.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nayāgarh averaged an AQI of 98 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 24-point (32%) gap, with Nayāgarh the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 536 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 386 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nayāgarh peaks in April, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Nayāgarh logged 0% Severe days and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nayāgarh 52 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nayāgarh reached AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Nayāgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116); 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 Nayāgarh's 74. That's a significant difference of 63 points.