Air Quality in Alaska

Alaska has 10 counties with EPA air quality monitoring. Air quality is generally improving across the state, with an average of 210 "Good" days per county per year. The best air quality is in North Slope (median AQI 5) and the most polluted is Fairbanks North Star (median AQI 42).

County Median AQI Max AQI Good Days Unhealthy Days Trend Top Pollutant
Aleutians East 13 53 111 0 → stable PM2.5
Anchorage 24 90 297 0 ↓ improving PM2.5
Bethel 7 56 165 0 ↓ improving PM10
Denali 35 77 357 0 → stable Ozone
Fairbanks North Star 42 325 213 25 ↓ improving PM2.5
Juneau 24 84 304 0 ↓ improving PM2.5
Kenai Peninsula 8 42 122 0 → stable PM2.5
Matanuska-Susitna 15 95 331 0 ↓ improving PM2.5
North Slope 5 32 120 0 → stable PM2.5
Yukon-Koyukuk 6 96 80 0 ↓ improving PM2.5