Primary Pollutant

(AQI)

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Major Air Pollutants in United States

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PM2.5

The current PM2.5 concentration in United States is ✓below the recommended limit given by the WHO 24 hrs air quality guidelines value.

United States - States Air Pollution Level

STATES Status AQI AQI-US AQI-IN PM2.5 PM10 Temp Humid
Alabama GOOD 36 36 20 8 9 19 70
California GOOD 32 32 23 8 7 14 71
Pennsylvania GOOD 26 26 19 6 6 6 67
Washington GOOD 11 11 6 2 1 10 87
Iowa GOOD 33 33 32 6 7 11 51
Ohio GOOD 32 32 22 6 7 7 62
Alaska GOOD 33 33 30 5 22 12 42
New Hampshire GOOD 22 22 23 3 4 0 63
Illinois GOOD 33 33 23 7 1 9 63
New Jersey GOOD 27 27 20 5 0 7 66
Delaware GOOD 27 27 22 6 0 7 70
Oregon GOOD 24 24 14 5 1 10 86
Virginia GOOD 25 25 14 6 11 10 78
Maryland GOOD 30 30 23 7 3 8 80
North Carolina GOOD 39 39 27 8 8 14 74
Rhode Island GOOD 22 22 15 4 0 4 74
Texas GOOD 47 47 28 12 3 24 77
Wisconsin GOOD 33 33 31 5 8 7 59
South Carolina MODERATE 58 58 35 16 2 18 67
Massachusetts GOOD 27 27 25 4 7 3 67
Kentucky GOOD 28 28 22 5 4 11 59
Connecticut GOOD 24 24 18 5 16 6 68
Indiana GOOD 29 29 22 6 4 9 64
Missouri GOOD 34 34 19 7 9 13 75
New York GOOD 25 25 16 5 0 4 62
Florida GOOD 40 40 20 10 13 21 73
Tennessee GOOD 27 27 12 6 0 14 73
Vermont GOOD 32 32 22 6 13 -1 72
Louisiana GOOD 33 33 28 6 10 21 84
Wyoming GOOD 36 36 37 3 6 7 69
Mississippi GOOD 40 40 33 8 3 20 78
New Mexico GOOD 40 40 56 4 26 17 27
Idaho GOOD 30 30 19 6 10 11 69
Montana GOOD 25 25 14 5 6 12 53
Minnesota GOOD 38 38 32 8 7 12 40
Hawaii GOOD 24 24 12 6 4 22 63
Arizona GOOD 33 33 31 4 18 22 25
Nevada GOOD 26 26 25 6 23 22 25
Utah GOOD 37 37 38 4 3 11 62
Michigan GOOD 20 20 17 3 1 4 64
Colorado GOOD 24 24 17 6 9 9 60
Oklahoma GOOD 46 46 25 11 18 20 87
South Dakota GOOD 34 34 34 6 20 13 68
Georgia MODERATE 62 62 33 19 18 18 67
North Dakota GOOD 30 30 29 6 11 15 70
Maine GOOD 24 24 15 6 9 0 67
Nebraska GOOD 40 40 16 10 5 13 74
Kansas GOOD 31 31 21 4 8 14 78
West Virginia GOOD 23 23 12 6 0 6 80
Arkansas GOOD 37 37 24 9 0 14 84

United States - Metro Cities AQI

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26
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
7˚C / 60%
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58
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
23˚C / 92%
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38
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
13˚C / 35%
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27
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
17˚C / 60%


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FAQs of United States's Air Quality Index

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Some facts about air pollution level in United States and what quality of air you breathe in your region.


The real-time air quality in United States is 23 GOOD AQI now. This was last updated 7 minutes ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in United States is 9 (µg/m³). The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends 15 µg/m³ as the threshold concentration of PM2.5 for 24 hrs mean. Currently, the concentration is 0.36 times the recommended limit.

Generally, the air quality at United States starts deteriorating in late October. The winters are the worst-hit season in terms of air pollution.

You should wear a good N95 mask when you go outdoor in United States until the AQI is improving upto moderate range.

Office going people should avoid personal vehicles and use public transportations or carpooling.

(i) The primary causes of outdoor air pollution are solid, liquid particles called aerosols & gase from vehicles emissions, construction activities, factories, burning stubble & fossil fuels and wildfire, etc.

(ii) Main causes of indoor air pollution are harmful gases from cooking fuels (such as wood, crop wastes, charcoal, coal and dung), damp, mould smoke, chemicals from cleaning materials, etc.

Indoor air pollution in United States is as dangerous as outdoor pollution, because the air pollutants come inside the houses or buildings through doors, windows and ventilation.

In United States, you must use an air purifier or fresh air machine at home or office indoor and close all the doors, windows and ventilations when the outdoor air quality index (aqi) in United States is very high. Proper ventilation is highly recommended only when outdoor air quality is improving and moderate AQI range.



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