El Paso, Colorado Air Quality
El Paso County, Colorado (CO)
→ 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 | 47 | 67 | 154 | 240 | 123 | 2 | Ozone |
| 2022 | 46 | 74 | 115 | 249 | 114 | 2 | Ozone |
| 2021 | 47 | 93 | 140 | 224 | 113 | 28 | Ozone |
| 2020 | 46 | 74 | 151 | 241 | 118 | 7 | Ozone |
| 2019 | 46 | 67 | 100 | 249 | 116 | 0 | Ozone |
| 2018 | 47 | 84 | 119 | 217 | 140 | 8 | Ozone |
| 2017 | 47 | 71 | 116 | 223 | 139 | 3 | Ozone |
| 2016 | 46 | 67 | 126 | 253 | 111 | 2 | Ozone |
| 2015 | 44 | 64 | 105 | 283 | 81 | 1 | Ozone |
| 2014 | 45 | 64 | 90 | 273 | 92 | 0 | Ozone |
What This Means for El Paso County Residents
El Paso, Colorado has received an Air Quality Grade of C (58/100) based on a decade of EPA monitoring data. The current median AQI of 47 falls in the "Good" range.
The primary pollutant affecting this area is Ground-Level Ozone. Over the past 5 years, this area has averaged 8 unhealthy air quality days per year — days when sensitive groups (children, elderly, those with respiratory conditions) should limit outdoor activity.