Average national fine particulate matter concentrations
2000-2022; Micrograms per cubic meter, seasonally weighted annual average; national trend based on 361 sites
The line chart shows a general decrease in the seasonally weighted annual average of fine particulate matter in the air from 2000 to 2022, based on data from 361 sites. The concentration dropped from 13.53 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000 to 7.82 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022, despite some fluctuations in between.