Rishīkesh vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rishīkesh and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 82.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 15.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 89.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 539.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rishīkesh averaged an AQI of 74 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 7-point (9%) gap, with Siliguri the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 333 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 178 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rishīkesh peaks in January, while Siliguri peaks in February. Rishīkesh logged 0% Severe days and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rishīkesh 95 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rishīkesh reached AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Rishīkesh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 64, max 64); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Rishīkesh has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Siliguri's 174. That's a significant difference of 163 points.