Brooke, West Virginia Air Quality
Brooke County, West Virginia (WV)
→ Stableover 10 years
10-Year AQI Trend
The solid line shows the median AQI each year. The dashed line shows the 90th percentile (worst 10% of days).
Air Quality Day Breakdown
Number of days per year in each EPA AQI category. Green = Good (AQI 0-50), Yellow = Moderate (51-100), Orange = Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Red = Unhealthy or worse (151+).
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Median AQI | 90th Pct | Max AQI | Good Days | Moderate | Unhealthy+ | Pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 52 | 183 | 316 | 43 | 3 | PM10 |
| 2022 | 18 | 52 | 76 | 321 | 42 | 0 | PM10 |
| 2021 | 21 | 56 | 83 | 295 | 67 | 0 | PM10 |
| 2020 | 18 | 52 | 78 | 318 | 48 | 0 | PM10 |
| 2019 | 19 | 56 | 112 | 287 | 72 | 1 | PM10 |
| 2018 | 19 | 55 | 75 | 308 | 54 | 0 | PM10 |
| 2017 | 18 | 57 | 74 | 297 | 66 | 0 | PM10 |
| 2016 | 19 | 55 | 80 | 304 | 62 | 0 | PM10 |
| 2015 | 17 | 61 | 92 | 295 | 70 | 0 | PM10 |
| 2014 | 17 | 59 | 93 | 293 | 72 | 0 | PM10 |
What This Means for Brooke County Residents
Brooke, West Virginia has received an Air Quality Grade of B (75/100) based on a decade of EPA monitoring data. The current median AQI of 19 falls in the "Good" range.
The primary pollutant affecting this area is Coarse Particulate Matter (PM10). Over the past 5 years, this area has averaged 1 unhealthy air quality days per year — days when sensitive groups (children, elderly, those with respiratory conditions) should limit outdoor activity.