Rishīkesh vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rishīkesh and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 27.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 317.00 | 316.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rishīkesh averaged an AQI of 74 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 41-point (55%) gap, with Sirsa the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 287 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 232 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rishīkesh peaks in January, while Sirsa peaks in November. Rishīkesh logged 0% Severe days and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rishīkesh 95 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rishīkesh reached AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Rishīkesh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 64, max 64); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Rishīkesh has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Sirsa's 192. That's a significant difference of 181 points.