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Air pollution in the U.S.

Statistics report on air pollutants and air quality in the United States

This report provides an overview about air pollution in the United States. It looks into emissions of various types of air pollutants like fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide, polluting industry sectors and facilities, air quality, and health risks due to exposure.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Number of deaths worldwide from select risk factors in 2021
  • Premium Statistic Global deaths caused by air pollution 2021, by country
  • Premium Statistic Air quality standards in the U.S. 2024, by pollutant
  • Premium Statistic Change in air quality in the United States 2000-2023, by pollutant
  • Basic Statistic Americans' concerns about air pollution 1990-2025

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. 1970-2024
  • Basic Statistic Sulfur dioxide emissions in the U.S. 1970-2023
  • Premium Statistic Volatile organic compounds emissions in the U.S. 1970-2024
  • 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. 2024, by category
  • Premium Statistic Road transportation nitrogen oxides emissions in the U.S. 1970-2024
  • Premium Statistic Annual change in U.S. power sector emissions 1995-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Power plant sulfur dioxide (SOâ‚‚) emissions in the U.S. 2022-2023, by facility
  • Premium Statistic Toxic air pollution released in the U.S. 2022, by select company

Exposure

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  • Premium Statistic Average annual PM2.5 air pollution concentrations in the United States 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average annual PM2.5 concentrations in the United States 2010-2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Average exposure to PM2.5 in the United States 2020-2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Most polluted cities based on PM2.5 concentration in the U.S. 2025
  • Premium Statistic U.S. population exposed to air pollution levels above standards 2023, by pollutant

Health risks

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  • Premium Statistic Number of days with unhealthy air pollution in the U.S. 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of days with unhealthy air pollution in the U.S. 2023, by select city
  • Premium Statistic Deaths attributable to air pollution in the United States 1990-2021
  • Premium Statistic Death rates caused by air pollution in the United States 1990-2021
  • Premium Statistic PM2.5 linked deaths in the U.S. 2021, by source
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