Rishīkesh vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rishīkesh and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 53.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 14.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 7.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 89.00 | 94.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 289.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rishīkesh averaged an AQI of 74 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 22-point (42%) gap, with Rishīkesh the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 617 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 420 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rishīkesh peaks in January, while Silchar peaks in February. Rishīkesh logged 0% Severe days and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rishīkesh 95 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rishīkesh reached AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Rishīkesh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 64, max 64); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Rishīkesh has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Silchar's 90. That's a significant difference of 79 points.