Fulton, Georgia Air Quality

Fulton County, Georgia (GA)

→ Stableover 10 years

Air Quality Grade

58/100

Current Median AQI

Moderate

5-Year Avg AQI

10-Year Change

Worse

Unhealthy Days/yr

5-year average

PM2.5

Primary Pollutant

Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5)

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	53	71	172	155	198	12	PM2.5
2022	52	65	169	162	200	3	PM2.5
2021	53	71	150	147	214	4	PM2.5
2020	52	66	125	166	198	2	PM2.5
2019	55	74	172	122	236	7	PM2.5
2018	52	68	133	153	208	4	PM2.5
2017	55	71	136	123	236	6	PM2.5
2016	55	74	156	101	252	13	PM2.5
2015	55	74	172	113	242	10	PM2.5
2014	52	67	140	163	194	7	PM2.5

What This Means for Fulton County Residents

Fulton, Georgia has received an Air Quality Grade of C (58/100) based on a decade of EPA monitoring data. The current median AQI of 53 falls in the "Moderate" range.

The primary pollutant affecting this area is Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5). Over the past 5 years, this area has averaged 6 unhealthy air quality days per year — days when sensitive groups (children, elderly, those with respiratory conditions) should limit outdoor activity.