Rishīkesh vs Sawāi Mādhopur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rishīkesh and Sawāi Mādhopur.
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 | Rishīkesh | Sawāi Mādhopur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 33.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 64.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 14.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 3.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 89.00 | 29.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rishīkesh averaged an AQI of 74 while Sawāi Mādhopur averaged 119 — a 45-point (61%) gap, with Sawāi Mādhopur the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 557 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 517 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rishīkesh peaks in January, while Sawāi Mādhopur peaks in November. Rishīkesh logged 0% Severe days and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sawāi Mādhopur was 0% Severe and 44.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rishīkesh 95 days, Sawāi Mādhopur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Sawāi Mādhopur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rishīkesh reached AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11; Sawāi Mādhopur hit AQI 328 at Sahu Nagar Sawai (RSPCB) on 2024-06-07.
Station-level disparity
Rishīkesh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 64, max 64); Sawāi Mādhopur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Rishīkesh has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Sawāi Mādhopur's 65. That's a significant difference of 54 points.