Processed on 2024-03-04 13:42:04 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 May.

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.

May in New Mexico

May 2014 – 2 permanent monitors

May 2015 – 2 permanent monitors

May 2016 – 6 permanent monitors

May 2017 – 8 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 28 3 0 0 0 0 1
New 26 5 0 0 0 0 1

May 2018 – 17 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 172 14 0 0 0 0 6
New 150 36 0 0 0 0 6

May 2019 – 13 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 253 16 0 0 0 0 19
New 240 29 0 0 0 0 19

May 2020 – 23 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 329 6 0 0 0 0 17
New 308 27 0 0 0 0 17

May 2021 – 13 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 318 20 0 0 0 0 14
New 277 61 0 0 0 0 14

May 2022 – 17 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 231 45 0 0 0 0 12
New 175 101 0 0 0 0 12

May 2023 – 127 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 306 40 2 0 0 0 36
New 278 68 2 0 0 0 36