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Calculation of
Air Quality
Index (AQI)

20/April/2019
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What is Air Quality Index (AQI)

 The Air Quality Index, more commonly known as the AQI, is
an index for reporting daily air quality. It is a way for
governments to communicate the level of pollution in the air
and the health hazards associated with it. Usually, every
country has their own AQI values, standards and scales. The
example below specifically refers to US AQI.
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Basic Concepts

AQI
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National Environmental Quality (Emission)

Guidelines
Parameter Averaging Period Guideline Value (µg/m3)

1-year 40
Nitrogen dioxide
1-hour 200

Ozone 8-hour daily maximum 100

1-year 20
Particulate matter PM10
24-hour 50
1-year 10
Particulate matter PM2.5
24-hour 25
24-hour 20
Sulfur dioxide
10-minute 500
1-year 40
Nitrogen dioxide
1-hour 200
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AQI Calculation Formula

 ()+

Where,
= the index for pollutant
= the rounded concentration of pollutant
= the breakpoint is greater than or equal to
= the breakpoint is less than or equal to
= the AQI value corresponding to
= the AQI value corresponding to
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AQI Calculation Example

 Suppose you have an 8 hour ozone value of 0.077 ppm, a
PM2.5 value of 54.4 µg/, and a CO value of 8.4 ppm. You apply
the equation 3 times.
Formula: ( ) +

For Ozone (O3): (0.077 – 0.065) + 51 = 82

For Particulate Matter (PM2.5): (54.4 – 40.5) + 101 = 128

For Carbon Monoxide (CO): (8.4 – 4.5) + 51 = 90

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Breakpoint
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Breakpoints
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AQI Value
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AQI Color Meaning

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AQI Myanmar
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AQI - Myanmar
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AQI Bangkok
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Air Quality Index Map

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