2021-23 average compared to 2014-16; Micrograms per cubic meter of fine particle pollution
A map of the U.S. showing change in air quality, by metro area, between 2014-16 and 2021-23. 62% of metro areas improved their air quality, particularly those in Central California and east of the Mississippi. 38% of areas saw worsened air quality, particularly those in the Upper Midwest and Northern California.