Ramanathapuram vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ramanathapuram 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 | Ramanathapuram | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ramanathapuram averaged an AQI of 42 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 32-point (76%) gap, with Rishīkesh the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 503 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 370 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Ramanathapuram logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ramanathapuram 46 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) from 2022 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ramanathapuram reached AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Ramanathapuram spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Rishīkesh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 64, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Ramanathapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Rishīkesh's 11.