Raipur vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Raipur 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 | Raipur | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.70 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 499.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Raipur averaged an AQI of 74 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Rishīkesh the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 641 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 518 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Raipur peaks in November, while Rishīkesh peaks in January. Raipur logged 0% Severe days and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Raipur 70 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Raipur reached AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Raipur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105); 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 Raipur's 74. That's a significant difference of 63 points.