Guna Air Quality Index (AQI) & Air Pollution Today

Madhya Pradesh, India — Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) and PM2.5

Guna AQI Right Now

98

Category: Satisfactory

Dominant Pollutant: pm10

PM2.5: 38.1 µg/m³

PM10: 98.32 µg/m³

Last updated: 2026-03-24 — Data source: Google Air Quality API (NAQI). Live NAQI values load when you visit the page.

Guna Pollutant Levels

PollutantConcentration
PM2.538.1 µg/m³
PM1098.32 µg/m³
O₃ (Ozone)52.69 µg/m³
NO₂7.36 µg/m³
SO₂3.36 µg/m³
CO265.37 µg/m³

Health Advisory — Guna

Satisfactory: Minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

Health Impact — Guna

Cigarette Equivalent: Breathing this air is equivalent to smoking 1.7 cigarettes per day (based on current PM2.5 levels).

Life Expectancy Impact: Sustained exposure at this PM2.5 level could reduce life expectancy by 0.18 years (AQLI estimate, relative to WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³).

Health Recommendations for Guna

  • General Population: Acceptable air quality. Unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
  • Elderly: Minor breathing discomfort is possible.
  • Children: Should be fine outdoors with normal activities.
  • Lung Disease Patients: Consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.

Understanding Guna Air Quality

Guna, a mid-sized town in central Madhya Pradesh, is distinguished by two defining features: its Indian Air Force station - one of the country's key fighter bases - and its position at the heart of India's soybean-producing belt. The military presence brings jet fuel combustion emissions, periodic high-thrust aircraft operations, and heavy military vehicle traffic, while the agricultural economy drives seasonal soybean processing, oilseed milling, and post-harvest stubble burning that collectively shape the town's air quality calendar.

Winter months (November–February) bring the worst air quality as soybean processing mills operate at peak capacity, extracting oil from the massive kharif harvest. Fine particulates from crushing and solvent-extraction operations, combined with agricultural stubble burning across the surrounding plateau, elevate PM2.5 to 70–100 µg/m³ during December and January. Temperature inversions over the flat terrain trap these emissions alongside vehicular exhaust from the growing town and the Agra-Mumbai national highway corridor. Road dust from unpaved areas remains a persistent PM10 contributor in the dry climate.

The monsoon (July–September) delivers 900–1,100 mm of rainfall that transforms the landscape into a sea of green soybean fields and effectively suppresses all dust sources. Air quality during this period is consistently in the Good to Satisfactory range. The pre-monsoon months (April–June) see elevated temperatures above 42°C and occasional dust transport from Rajasthan through the Malwa corridor, temporarily spiking PM10. Guna's moderate population and limited heavy industry keep annual pollution levels manageable compared to larger Madhya Pradesh cities.

Primary Pollution Sources

  • Vehicle exhaust
  • Road dust
  • Soybean processing emissions
  • Agricultural burning
  • Military vehicle and aircraft emissions

Geography: Central Madhya Pradesh plateau; Indian Air Force base city in the heart of the soybean belt, moderate elevation with Parvati River nearby

Peak pollution months: November, December, January, February

Frequently Asked Questions — Guna

How does the Air Force base affect Guna's air quality?

The Indian Air Force station at Guna operates fighter aircraft whose jet engines emit NOx, unburnt hydrocarbons, and fine particulates during take-off and landing. Ground-level engine testing and military vehicle operations add to localised emissions near the base. However, the base occupies a large cantonment area with green cover that partially offsets its emissions, and the air quality impact is mostly confined to nearby areas rather than the entire town.

What role does soybean farming play in Guna's pollution?

Guna district is one of India's top soybean producers. Post-harvest stubble burning in October–November releases heavy smoke, and soybean processing mills generate fine particulates and solvent vapours during the November–March crushing season. Truck traffic transporting soybeans to mandis and processing plants adds diesel exhaust. This agricultural cycle creates a pronounced seasonal pollution spike coinciding with winter inversions.

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