Rishīkesh — AQI Trends
Year-over-year AQI trajectory for Rishīkesh (2023–2024). Based on CPCB station data, 2016–present.
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Rishīkesh — annual AQI 2023–2024
Year × month heatmap
Worst single days on record
- 2024-11-11Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB)208
- 2024-05-16Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB)199
- 2024-05-15Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB)199
- 2024-05-29Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB)198
- 2024-11-10Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB)190
- 2024-05-28Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB)188
- 2024-05-07Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB)178
- 2024-01-11Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB)176
- 2024-11-01Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB)175
- 2024-05-31Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB)174
What the numbers say
Overview
Rishīkesh's AQI moved from 53 in 2023 to 74 in 2024 — a rise of 39.6% over 1 years. The long-run trend is roughly stable, with a regression slope of 0.0 AQI points per year.
The data story
The worst recorded year in Rishīkesh was 2024 at AQI 74, while the best was 2023 at AQI 53. The city has posted 0.2% of all measured days above AQI 200 (the Poor threshold), and its worst recorded single day hit 208 on 11 Nov 2024.
Why this pattern
Rishīkesh's trend has been stable — neither clearly worsening nor clearly improving. That stability often masks underlying growth in emissions being offset by cleaner vehicle technology or weather variability. The NCAP era from 2019 onward is the key policy backdrop; stability here means targets have not yet translated into measurable ground-level change.
What to do with this
For planners and residents, the trend matters as much as today's number. A worsening city needs aggressive source control and personal protection investments like indoor purifiers. An improving city rewards continued policy pressure but still requires caution during peak months. Use the live AQI page for day-to-day decisions and this chart for multi-year context. Year-over-year change of more than 10% in either direction is typically real signal, not noise.