What is World Air Quality Index?
The World Air Quality Index project shows real-time AQI readings from official monitoring stations in many countries on a world map, with history and forecasts for each station.
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World Air Quality Index
Real-time air pollution readings from monitoring stations worldwide
- Coverage
- Worldwide
- Updates
- Live
- Price
- Free
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- View
- Flat map
What you can do
- Real-time station readings
- Station history
- Forecasts
The details
- Coverage
- Worldwide
- Updates
- Live / real time
- Data source
- Official air monitoring networks
- Made by
- World Air Quality Index project (community project)
- Price
- Free
- Account
- No account needed
- On phones
- Works well on phones
- Map view
- Flat map
Tips for using World Air Quality Index
- Click a station for the breakdown by pollutant.
Who it is for
World Air Quality Index is especially useful for travelers and researchers & analysts.
Questions about World Air Quality Index
Is World Air Quality Index free?
Yes. World Air Quality Index is free to use.
Do I need an account to use World Air Quality Index?
No. You can open the map and use it without signing up.
How often is World Air Quality Index updated?
World Air Quality Index shows data in real time or close to it, so what you see is happening now (most live maps have a delay of a few seconds to a few minutes).
Where does World Air Quality Index get its data?
Official air monitoring networks.
Can I use World Air Quality Index on my phone?
Yes. The website works well in a phone browser.
What are some alternatives to World Air Quality Index?
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Summary based on public information about World Air Quality Index. Features and prices change; the map's own website has the latest details.
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