Air Quality in New York

6.9 µg/m³
Average PM2.5
2023
12 /year
Unhealthy air days
9 /year
Ozone exceedance days

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorNew YorkUnited States
Average PM2.5 (µg/m³)2023, EPA6.98.0

National ranking

New York ranks #10 of 33 states by average pm2.5.

#1Kentucky0
#2Louisiana0
#3Vermont4
#4Wyoming4
#5South Dakota5.5
#6Maine5.5
#7Massachusetts6.4
#8Rhode Island6.8
#9Florida6.9
#10New York6.9
#11Delaware7
#12Virginia7.6
#13Wisconsin7.6
#14Washington7.6
#15Michigan8
#16Tennessee8.1
#17North Carolina8.1
#18New Jersey8.4
#19Missouri8.4
#20Arizona8.5
#21Georgia8.7
#22Indiana8.9
#23Ohio9.1
#24Illinois9.1
#25Minnesota10
#26Utah18
#27Colorado25
#28Alaska30
#29Montana35
#30New Hampshire35
#31Texas48
#32Oregon85%
#33New Mexico300

Overview

New York's average fine-particle concentration is 6.9 µg/m³, below the national average.

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