Patiala vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala 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 | Patiala | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 92.20 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 710.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 29-point (39%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 636 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 559 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patiala peaks in November, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); 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 Patiala's 104. That's a significant difference of 93 points.