Rishīkesh vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rishīkesh and Sikar.
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 | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 88.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 317.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rishīkesh averaged an AQI of 74 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 65-point (88%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 594 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 570 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Rishīkesh logged 0% Severe days and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rishīkesh 95 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rishīkesh reached AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Rishīkesh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 64, max 64); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Rishīkesh has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Sikar's 88. That's a significant difference of 77 points.