North America Air Pollution Statistics
Top 10 Best and Worst Air Quality in North America

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The statistics below corresponds to the real-time readings
last updated on .

Worst Air Quality Stations
Miravalle, Guadalajara, Mexico
on 2025-12-12 23:00:00
164
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San Nicolás, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
on 2025-12-12 22:00:00
153
graph 1
Palacio Municipal, Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California - Municipal, Mexico
on 2025-12-12 20:00:00
152
graph 2
Secundaria Leyes de Reforma, Aguascalientes, Mexico
on 2025-12-12 23:00:00
139
graph 3
Santiago Acahualtepec, México, Mexico
on 2025-12-12 22:00:00
132
graph 4
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
on 2025-12-12 21:00:00
118
graph 5
Tecnológico de Zacatepec, Zacatepec, Morelos, Mexico
on 2025-12-12 23:00:00
112
graph 6
Colville Tribe, Omak, Washington, USA
on 2025-12-12 23:00:00
109
graph 7
Garden, Anchorage, Alaska
on 2025-12-12 23:00:00
104
graph 8
Centro, CHIH1, Chihuahua -Estatal, Mexico
on 2025-12-12 22:00:00
104
graph 9

Best Air Quality Stations
Inuvik, NorthWestTerritories, Canada
on 2025-12-12 22:00:00
9
graph 0
Fort Smith, NorthWestTerritories, Canada
on 2025-12-12 22:00:00
10
graph 1
Grand Falls-Windsor, NewFoundland, Canada
on 2025-12-12 21:30:00
10
graph 2
Las Cruces ED, New Mexico, USA
on 2025-12-12 19:00:00
10
graph 3
Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
on 2025-12-12 23:00:00
11
graph 4
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
on 2025-12-12 23:00:00
12
graph 5
Galveston 99th Street, Houston, Texas
on 2025-12-12 21:00:00
12
graph 6
Seney, Michigan, USA
on 2025-12-12 23:00:00
13
graph 7
Corner Brook, NewFoundland, Canada
on 2025-12-12 21:30:00
13
graph 8
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
on 2025-12-12 23:00:00
13
graph 9


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About the Air Quality Levels

AQI Air Pollution Level Health Implications Cautionary Statement (for PM2.5)
0 - 50 Good Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk None
51 -100 Moderate Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
101-150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
151-200 Unhealthy Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion
201-300 Very Unhealthy Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.
300+ Hazardous Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects Everyone should avoid all outdoor exertion

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