Pāli vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli 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 | Pāli | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 60-point (81%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 592 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 541 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); 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 Pāli's 80. That's a significant difference of 69 points.