Rishīkesh vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rishīkesh and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 89.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 85.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rishīkesh averaged an AQI of 74 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 18-point (32%) gap, with Rishīkesh the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 198 of them; the average daily gap was 27 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; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rishīkesh 95 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rishīkesh reached AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Rishīkesh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 64, max 64); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Rishīkesh's 11.