Processed on 2024-03-04 13:42:40 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 September.

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.

September in New Mexico

September 2014 – 2 permanent monitors

September 2015 – 2 permanent monitors

September 2016 – 6 permanent monitors

September 2017 – 8 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 24 6 0 0 0 0 1
New 20 10 0 0 0 0 1

September 2018 – 17 permanent monitors

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September 2019 – 13 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 317 6 0 0 0 0 18
New 294 29 0 0 0 0 18

September 2020 – 23 permanent monitors

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September 2021 – 13 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 266 58 0 0 0 0 17
New 210 114 0 0 0 0 17

September 2022 – 17 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 258 3 0 0 0 0 18
New 248 13 0 0 0 0 18

September 2023 – 127 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 321 2 0 0 0 0 49
New 319 4 0 0 0 0 49