The average annual concentration of particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution in the United States stood at *** micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) in 2023. Although PM2.5 levels in the U.S. have fallen by ** percent since 2000, they remain above the World Health Organization guideline of five µg/m3.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (August 16, 2024). Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution levels in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1137388/united-states-pm25-air-pollution-exposure/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution levels in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter)." Chart. August 16, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1137388/united-states-pm25-air-pollution-exposure/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2024). Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution levels in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1137388/united-states-pm25-air-pollution-exposure/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Average Fine Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) Pollution Levels in The United States from 2000 to 2023 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 16 Aug 2024, /statistics/1137388/united-states-pm25-air-pollution-exposure/
Environmental Protection Agency, Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution levels in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1137388/united-states-pm25-air-pollution-exposure/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution levels in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, August 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1137388/united-states-pm25-air-pollution-exposure/