Palwal vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Palwal 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 | Palwal | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.50 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 502.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Palwal averaged an AQI of 95 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 21-point (28%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 576 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 437 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Palwal peaks in November, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Palwal logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Palwal 37 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Palwal reached AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Palwal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120); 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 Palwal's 120. That's a significant difference of 109 points.