Processed on 2024-03-04 13:41:26 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 Mexico 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 New Mexico

January 2014 – 2 permanent monitors

January 2015 – 2 permanent monitors

January 2016 – 6 permanent monitors

January 2017 – 8 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 18 0 0 0 0 0 13
New 15 3 0 0 0 0 13

January 2018 – 17 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 117 38 0 0 0 0 0
New 88 67 0 0 0 0 0

January 2019 – 13 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 157 26 0 0 0 0 3
New 134 49 0 0 0 0 3

January 2020 – 23 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 288 21 0 0 0 0 32
New 252 57 0 0 0 0 32

January 2021 – 13 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 283 49 0 0 0 0 9
New 236 96 0 0 0 0 9

January 2022 – 17 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 233 40 0 0 0 0 6
New 214 59 0 0 0 0 6

January 2023 – 127 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 274 26 0 0 0 0 10
New 251 49 0 0 0 0 10