Air pollution caused over 1.7 million premature deaths in the country in 2019. The entire population of India is exposed to unhealthy levels of ambient PM 2.5 – the most harmful pollutant - emanating from multiple sources, according to the World Bank.
With rapid urbanization and industrial growth, the problem of air pollution is only going to increase in the coming years. Hence, it necessitates the need to track air pollution levels.
The following charts track air quality, fire trends and visibility at airports.