wildfires that spread across the west coast of the United States, leaving many cities exposed to smoke.
The city in the United States with the highest average PM2.5 concentration in 2023 was Coraopolis in Pennsylvania, at 19.3 micrograms per cubic meter of air (μg/m³). That year, Pennsylvania also featured another city in the top 10 ranking of most polluted cities in the North American country – Robesonia. Meanwhile, California's town of Happy Camp had the fourth-highest PM2.5 concentration, at about 16.8 μg/m³. The state of California typically suffers from high concentrations of PM2.5 due to the large number of Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in the United States in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)
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Other statistics that may interest you Air pollution in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global population exposed to unsafe air pollution levels 2022, by risk
- Premium Statistic Global annual deaths due to PM2.5 and ozone air pollution
- Premium Statistic Americans living in counties with failing grades for daily air pollution 2014-2023
- Basic Statistic Americans' concerns about air pollution 1990-2024
- Premium Statistic Air quality standards in the U.S. 2023, by pollutant
Emissions
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- Premium Statistic Carbon monoxide emissions in the U.S. 1970-2023
- Premium Statistic PM2.5 emissions in the U.S. 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic Nitrogen oxides emissions in the U.S. 1970-2023
- Basic Statistic Sulfur dioxide emissions in the U.S. 1970-2023
- Premium Statistic Volatile organic compounds emissions in the U.S. 1970-2023
- Premium Statistic Air pollution emission trends in the U.S. 1990-2023, by pollutant
Sources
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- Premium Statistic Air pollutant emissions sources in the U.S. 2023, by category
- Premium Statistic Road transportation nitrogen oxides emissions in the U.S. 1970-2023
- Premium Statistic Annual change in U.S. power sector emissions 1995-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Power plant sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in the U.S. 2022-2023, by facility
- Premium Statistic PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in the U.S. 2002-2023
- Premium Statistic Worst wildfire smoke days in recent U.S. history 2006-2023
Exposure
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- Premium Statistic Change in air quality in the United States 2000-2022, by pollutant
- Premium Statistic Exposure to air pollution concentrations above NAAQS in the U.S. 2022, by pollutant
- Premium Statistic Average annual PM2.5 air pollution concentrations in the United States 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Average annual PM2.5 concentrations in the United States 2000-2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Average exposure to PM2.5 in the United States 2020-2022, by state
- Premium Statistic Most polluted cities based on PM2.5 concentration in the U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic Racial gaps in air pollution exposure in the United States 2021
Health risks
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- Premium Statistic Number of days with unhealthy air pollution in the U.S. 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of days with unhealthy air pollution in the U.S. 2022, by select city
- Premium Statistic Population at risk of unhealthy ozone levels in the U.S. 2019-2021, by grade
- Premium Statistic Population at risk of unhealthy PM2.5 levels in the U.S. 2020-2022
Further related statistics
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- Exposure to PM2.5 concentration in Poland 1990-2019
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- Deaths attributable to PM2.5 pollution in Russia 1990-2019
- Annual PM2.5 air pollution levels in India 2018-2023
- Deaths caused by particle pollution (PM2.5) in India 1990-2019
- Worst cities based on air pollution globally 2016
- Cities with the highest concentration of PM10 particulates in Poland 2022
- Number of solid fuel heaters in Poland 2019, by cities
- Information and alert level for PM10 in Poland and selected European countries 2018
- PM2.5 pollutant levels in select worldwide cities during COVID-19 lockdown 2020
- Russian regions most exposed to PM2.5 ambient concentration 2017
- Italy: particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration 2006-2015
- Cities with the highest number of PM10 pollution days in Poland 2019-2022
- Global exposure to ambient concentration of PM2.5 by region 2014
- PM2.5 emissions in the European Union (EU-27) 2000-2021
- Carbon monoxide emissions in the European Union (EU-27) 1990-2021
- Particulate matter PM2.5 emissions from industry facility Australia FY 2014-2023
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IQAir. (2024). Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in the United States in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1137409/most-polluted-regional-cities-in-the-united-states/
IQAir. "Average Pm2.5 Concentration in The Most Polluted Cities in The United States in 2023 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1137409/most-polluted-regional-cities-in-the-united-states/
IQAir, Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in the United States in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1137409/most-polluted-regional-cities-in-the-united-states/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in the United States in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph], IQAir, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1137409/most-polluted-regional-cities-in-the-united-states/