Processed on 2024-03-04 13:41:06 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 New Jersey spent in each AQI category during the the month of November.

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.

November in New Jersey

November 2014 – 7 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 125 53 0 0 0 0 39
New 86 92 0 0 0 0 39

November 2015 – 11 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 204 62 0 0 0 0 44
New 168 98 0 0 0 0 44

November 2016 – 24 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 206 85 0 0 0 0 50
New 143 148 0 0 0 0 50

November 2017 – 12 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 264 49 0 0 0 0 59
New 201 112 0 0 0 0 59

November 2018 – 24 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 269 55 0 0 0 0 48
New 229 95 0 0 0 0 48

November 2019 – 12 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 258 70 0 0 0 0 44
New 204 124 0 0 0 0 44

November 2020 – 23 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 205 66 1 0 0 0 69
New 149 122 1 0 0 0 69

November 2021 – 14 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 331 68 0 0 0 0 35
New 255 144 0 0 0 0 35

November 2022 – 16 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 252 12 0 0 0 0 201
New 223 41 0 0 0 0 201

November 2023 – 17 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 391 76 0 0 0 0 60
New 330 137 0 0 0 0 60