Google Maps Introduces Real-Time Air Quality Index in Over 100 Countries

Google Maps, with over 2 billion active users, provides a real-time air quality index. Users can access the air quality of any location in India. The feature will be available in more than 100 countries.

The AQI in Google Maps is updated every hour and for the users to understand it easily, the data is presented in an easier format, with categories and colour-code, with green meaning that you are in a safe area whereas dark red means heavily polluted area.

1. 0-50: Good air quality
2. 51-100: Satisfactory air quality
3. 101-200: Moderately polluted
4. 201-300: Poor air quality
5. 301-400: Very poor air quality
6. 401-500: Severe air quality

The categories come with health advisories like users in the Severe air quality area are advised to avoid outdoor activities and vulnerable groups are suggested to stay indoors. People living in an area with poor or very poor AQI, they are recommended to use an air purifier.

If a user wants to know the AQI levels of their place, they have to open Google Maps then tap on the layers icon and select air quality. This feature will help you to know the AQI levels of any place, so before you visit that place, you will get to know whether the area is safe.