Time Series Analysis of Air Quality in Chennai city

A prime issue faced in India is the quality of air. As per World Health Organization (WHO) report, 2.4 million people die each year as a result of Air Pollution globally. In this study, the Air Quality Index (AQI) is analyzed based on the database monitored at different monitoring centres in Chennai in India. For this purpose, a data set consisting of monthly Ambient Air Quality data of Chennai city with various air pollutants for commercial, residential and industrial area were collected from Central Pollution Board, Chennai. This research article aims to understand air pollution aspects in the Chennai city by identifying an appropriate time series model and the result were analyzed.