Environment · head-to-head
PM2.5 Open Data Portal vs UK Carbon Intensity
The LASS PM2.5 Open Data Portal aggregates readings from Taiwan's low-cost civic air-quality sensor networks (AirBox, LASS, EPA, and others) into freely downloadable JSON snapshots, refreshed continuously with no key required. It also runs a DCF (Data Calibration Framework) service that publishes machine-learning-corrected PM2.5 estimates per monitoring site.
This is the official carbon intensity forecast and outturn API for Great Britain's electricity grid, published by National Grid ESO, giving live and forecast gCO2/kWh figures nationally and regionally. It's a fully open government data feed with no key required.
| PM2.5 Open Data Portal | UK Carbon Intensity | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | None |
| Pricing | free | free |
| Formats | JSON | JSON |
| CORS | no | yes |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
UK Carbon Intensity supports CORS, while PM2.5 Open Data Portal doesn't — pick UK Carbon Intensity for direct browser calls.