Processed on 2024-03-04 13:42:57 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 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 Mexico

November 2014 – 2 permanent monitors

November 2015 – 2 permanent monitors

November 2016 – 6 permanent monitors

November 2017 – 8 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 72 5 0 0 0 0 47
New 66 11 0 0 0 0 47

November 2018 – 17 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 171 27 0 0 0 0 19
New 149 49 0 0 0 0 19

November 2019 – 13 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 272 47 0 0 0 0 22
New 234 85 0 0 0 0 22

November 2020 – 23 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 293 37 0 0 0 0 11
New 257 73 0 0 0 0 11

November 2021 – 13 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 267 60 0 0 0 0 14
New 233 94 0 0 0 0 14

November 2022 – 17 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 252 17 0 0 0 0 10
New 228 41 0 0 0 0 10

November 2023 – 127 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 174 26 0 0 0 0 17
New 143 57 0 0 0 0 17