Air Quality Open Data
Pricing
from $10.00 / 1,000 results
Air Quality Open Data
Get real-time air quality measurements from monitoring stations worldwide via OpenAQ.
Air Quality Open Data (OpenAQ)
What Does Air Quality Open Data Do?
Air Quality Open Data retrieves real-time air quality measurements from monitoring stations worldwide using the OpenAQ platform. Each result includes the station location, city, country, and an array of measurements with parameter name (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, etc.), value, unit, and last updated timestamp.
Why Use Air Quality Open Data?
OpenAQ aggregates air quality data from government agencies and research institutions in over 100 countries. This actor provides structured access to this data for health researchers, environmental journalists, urban planners, air quality dashboards, and travel safety applications.
How to Use Air Quality Open Data
- Optionally filter by country code (e.g. "US") or city name.
- Set the number of stations to fetch (default: 20).
- Click "Start" to retrieve air quality measurements.
- Download results in JSON, CSV, or Excel format.
Works with zero configuration. No API key required.
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | Two-letter country code (e.g. US, GB, IN) | |
| city | string | City name filter | |
| limit | integer | Number of station results to fetch | 20 |
Output Data
Each result includes:
- location - Monitoring station name
- city - City name
- country - Country code
- measurements - Array of measurements, each with:
- parameter - Pollutant name (pm25, pm10, o3, no2, so2, co)
- value - Measured value
- unit - Unit of measurement
- lastUpdated - Timestamp of last measurement
Cost of Usage
- Per result: $0.01
- Per 1,000 results: $10
- Actor start: $0.005
