The Air Quality Index (AQI) is an indicator of air quality developed by government agencies across the globe to communicate to the public how polluted the air is. It was launched keeping in mind the idea of ‘One Number-One Colour-One Description’. There are different scales and methodologies used by different countries. In India, the National […]
The standard AQI information is already available to the public through multiple sources so why do you need TrueAQi? Let us answer that. With TrueAQi you get real-time ambient air quality information and pollutant levels across India. We calculate the AQI based on hourly concentrations instead of a 24-hour aggregate. It has several advantages, especially […]
TrueAQi provides an air quality index based on the hourly pollutant levels whereas Standard AQI is calculated by aggregating the pollutant levels over a period of 24 hours. The standard AQI according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India is capped at 500. Any reading beyond this is grouped under the “severe plus” […]
