Processed on 2024-03-04 13:43:06 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 Mexico spent in each AQI category during the the month of December.

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.

December in New Mexico

December 2014 – 2 permanent monitors

December 2015 – 2 permanent monitors

December 2016 – 6 permanent monitors

December 2017 – 8 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 96 38 0 0 0 0 21
New 74 60 0 0 0 0 21

December 2018 – 17 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 190 22 0 0 0 0 5
New 168 44 0 0 0 0 5

December 2019 – 13 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 282 54 0 0 0 0 5
New 258 78 0 0 0 0 5

December 2020 – 23 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 264 67 0 0 0 0 10
New 213 118 0 0 0 0 10

December 2021 – 13 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 279 51 0 0 0 0 11
New 254 76 0 0 0 0 11

December 2022 – 17 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 243 22 0 0 0 0 14
New 211 54 0 0 0 0 14

December 2023 – 127 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 170 39 0 0 0 0 31
New 146 63 0 0 0 0 31