Dona Ana, New Mexico Air Quality

Dona Ana County, New Mexico (NM)

→ Stableover 10 years

Air Quality Grade

49/100

Current Median AQI

Moderate

5-Year Avg AQI

10-Year Change

Worse

Unhealthy Days/yr

5-year average

Ozone

Primary Pollutant

Ground-Level Ozone

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	52	87	196	162	189	14	Ozone
2022	53	93	367	157	179	29	Ozone
2021	56	94	683	126	208	31	Ozone
2020	54	88	389	144	201	21	Ozone
2019	54	87	645	156	185	24	Ozone
2018	58	100	187	121	212	32	Ozone
2017	58	100	630	116	215	34	Ozone
2016	56	87	594	111	240	15	Ozone
2015	55	82	157	109	244	12	PM2.5
2014	51	82	450	179	166	20	Ozone

What This Means for Dona Ana County Residents

Dona Ana, New Mexico has received an Air Quality Grade of D (49/100) based on a decade of EPA monitoring data. The current median AQI of 52 falls in the "Moderate" range.

The primary pollutant affecting this area is Ground-Level Ozone. Over the past 5 years, this area has averaged 24 unhealthy air quality days per year — days when sensitive groups (children, elderly, those with respiratory conditions) should limit outdoor activity.