Air Quality in Residential Areas Under National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme for few States from 2001 to 2008
This dataset contains air quality monitoring data for residential areas in a few states, as part of the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme.
Dataset Metrics
Data Format
Dataset Schema (5 features)
| Name | Type | Nullable | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| State | categorical | No | |
| so2 2001 | float | No | |
| no2 2001 | float | No | |
| rspm 2001 | float | No | |
| so2 2005 | float | No |
License & Compliance
About This Dataset
The data includes measurements for various pollutants (such as SO2, NO2, and Suspended Particulate Matter) over a period from 2001 to 2008. It's useful for environmental and health-related studies.
Data Quality
The dataset is structured with numeric values for pollutant concentrations. Some fields contain missing values represented as NA, particularly in earlier years where monitoring data may not have been available. Numeric formatting is otherwise consistent across columns.
Use Cases
Air quality monitoring, environmental policy analysis, pollution trend analysis, environmental health studies, and academic research on urban and regional air pollution patterns in India.
Limitations
The dataset includes only three selected years rather than continuous time series data. Measurement units and monitoring station coverage are not specified, and some states contain missing values for earlier years.
Methodology
The data was likely compiled through air pollution monitoring networks operated by environmental agencies where pollutant concentrations are measured periodically and aggregated at the state level.
Geographic Coverage
Source Information
Governance & Review
Usage & Restrictions
License: Open Government Data License — This dataset is licensed for use by the purchasing entity. Refer to the specific license terms for permitted use.
Access Control: Download links are time-limited and single-use. All access is logged for audit purposes.