Google bring Air Quality Index feature to Maps in India, here's how to use it

Google Maps air quality

Google Maps comes with built-in Air Quality Index that tells users about the air quality around their area or the location they are planning to visit. The feature, according to Google, not only tells about the average air quality in the area, but also sharsome tips depending upon the air quality. Also, Google Maps now provides hyperlocal air quality indexes (AQI) across India.  The Air Quality layer is currently available in 40+ countries around the world on Google Maps, including the U.S., Australia, Israel, Chile, Singapore, and more.

That’s not it. Google Maps’ AQI data gets updated every hour and it gets displayed in numbers ranging from 0 to 500.

0 to 50: Considered good

51 to 100: Considered satisfactory

101 to 200: Considered moderate

201 to 300: Considered poor

301 to 400: Considered very poor

401 to 500: Considered severe

Apart from this, there is colour coding as well where green stands for good and red stands for bad.

If you find the air quality in your area is not good and are looking for an air purifier, here’s a detailed buying guide for you. Before that, here are the steps you need to follow to check the air quality in your region.

Open Google Maps app or website

Tap on the ‘Location pin’ at the bottom right corner

Swipe up the slider from the bottom of the screen and tap on the “NAQI” icon

Scroll down and tap on “Air Quality” tab to check the pollution level in your area