Processed on 2024-03-04 12:59:32 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 February.

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.

February in Georgia

February 2014 – 0 monitors in AirFire data archive

February 2015 – 0 monitors in AirFire data archive

February 2016 – 24 permanent monitors

February 2017 – 13 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 202 69 0 0 0 0 37
New 121 150 0 0 0 0 37

February 2018 – 20 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 174 27 0 0 0 0 23
New 134 67 0 0 0 0 23

February 2019 – 14 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 182 40 0 0 0 0 86
New 135 87 0 0 0 0 86

February 2020 – 29 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 325 13 0 0 0 0 68
New 275 63 0 0 0 0 68

February 2021 – 18 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 286 67 0 0 0 0 39
New 230 123 0 0 0 0 39

February 2022 – 18 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 276 157 2 1 0 0 68
New 197 234 4 1 0 0 68

February 2023 – 25 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 335 156 1 0 0 0 12
New 245 246 1 0 0 0 12