Amidst increasing pollution, it has become important to know how clean the air we are breathing is. It is often difficult to estimate the amount of pollution in the air by looking at the weather outside. In such a situation, you can check the AQI i.e. Air Quality Index of your area sitting at home with the help of your smartphone within few minutes.

No special machine is required for this. Apart from CPCB’s SAMEER app and website, platforms like Google Maps, IQAir and AQI.in also provide information on air quality. Let us tell you how you can find AQI in minutes with their help.

Check AQI with SAMEER app

SAMEER App is developed by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This app provides information about air quality in various cities of the country. It can be downloaded from Google Play Store or Apple App Store. After opening the app, select your location. After this you will see the AQI of the nearest monitoring station. In this you can also see pollution data like PM2.5 and PM10.

Check air condition from CPCB website

If you don’t want to download any app, you can also check AQI on CPCB website. For this, go to the website and select the name of your city or area. Here you will find information about AQI and air pollution of different places.

View AQI from Google Maps

Google Maps also has an option to view air quality. For this open the app and tap on the layers option given above. Select the air quality layer here. After this, the AQI of different areas will start appearing on the map. With the help of this you can know the air condition around you before leaving the house.

Use the IQAir app and website

You can also check the AQI of your city and surrounding areas through IQAir. You go to its app or website and select a location. Along with air quality, other information related to pollution is also available here.

Check pollution on AQI.in

You can find the name of your city or area by visiting the AQI.in website. Here you will also know the level of air pollution along with AQI. This also makes it easier to compare the air in different areas.

What do AQI figures mean?

The lower the AQI number, the cleaner the air is considered to be. Its level in India can be understood as:

0-50: Good wind
51-100: Satisfactory
101-200: moderate pollution
201-300: Bad air
301-400: Very bad air
401-500: Serious pollution

If your area has a high AQI, be careful when going outside. Especially children, the elderly and people with respiratory problems need to be extra cautious.