The state of California had the worst air quality in the United States from 2020 to 2022, with average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations of 13.4 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). This was more than three times higher than the average PM2.5 concentration in Hawaii, the U.S. state with the cleanest air. Some of the factors affecting air pollution in California include vehicle emissions, industrial processes, and wildfires.
Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution levels in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by state
(in micrograms per cubic meter)
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America's Health Rankings. (December 1, 2023). Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution levels in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by state (in micrograms per cubic meter) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447785/united-states-pm25-air-pollution-exposure-by-state/
America's Health Rankings. "Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution levels in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by state (in micrograms per cubic meter)." Chart. December 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447785/united-states-pm25-air-pollution-exposure-by-state/
America's Health Rankings. (2023). Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution levels in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by state (in micrograms per cubic meter). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447785/united-states-pm25-air-pollution-exposure-by-state/
America's Health Rankings. "Average Fine Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) Pollution Levels in The United States from 2020 to 2022, by State (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447785/united-states-pm25-air-pollution-exposure-by-state/
America's Health Rankings, Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution levels in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by state (in micrograms per cubic meter) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447785/united-states-pm25-air-pollution-exposure-by-state/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution levels in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by state (in micrograms per cubic meter) [Graph], America's Health Rankings, December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447785/united-states-pm25-air-pollution-exposure-by-state/
