Pratapgarh vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pratapgarh 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 | Pratapgarh | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.90 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 61.90 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pratapgarh averaged an AQI of 93 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 19-point (26%) gap, with Pratapgarh the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 584 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 472 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pratapgarh peaks in November, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Pratapgarh logged 0% Severe days and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pratapgarh 49 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pratapgarh reached AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Pratapgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97); 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 Pratapgarh's 130. That's a significant difference of 119 points.