Processed on 2024-03-04 12:59:23 PST.

Disclaimer: Data presented here come from a variety of sources and do not represent official EPA measurements. Please visit AirNow for official measurements.

Cumulative exposure to smoke is an important public health metric. This report summarizes the cumulative number of days air quality monitors in Georgia spent in each AQI category during the the month of January.

The tables below include only permanent monitors measuring PM2.5 and show cumulative exposure under existing NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standards) and under the 2024 revised standards for PM2.5.

In the tables and plots below, ‘Old’ designates cumulative days calculated using the 2023 PM2.5 NAAQS while ‘New’ is calculated using the 2024 revised PM2.5 NAAQS. The impact of the NAAQS revision is quite clear.

January in Georgia

January 2014 – 0 monitors in AirFire data archive

January 2015 – 0 monitors in AirFire data archive

January 2016 – 24 permanent monitors

January 2017 – 13 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 213 46 0 0 0 0 51
New 174 85 0 0 0 0 51

January 2018 – 20 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 183 37 0 0 0 0 59
New 141 79 0 0 0 0 59

January 2019 – 14 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 150 22 0 0 0 0 14
New 116 56 0 0 0 0 14

January 2020 – 29 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 346 21 0 0 0 0 67
New 289 78 0 0 0 0 67

January 2021 – 18 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 386 58 0 0 0 0 21
New 289 155 0 0 0 0 21

January 2022 – 18 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 353 106 1 0 0 0 67
New 251 208 1 0 0 0 67

January 2023 – 25 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 443 108 0 0 0 0 7
New 344 207 0 0 0 0 7