Manatee, Florida Air Quality

Manatee County, Florida (FL)

→ Stableover 10 years

Air Quality Grade

71/100

Current Median AQI

Good

5-Year Avg AQI

-1

10-Year Change

Better

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	35	48	90	338	24	0	Ozone
2022	33	46	80	336	13	0	Ozone
2021	32	45	93	355	10	0	Ozone
2020	33	44	97	355	11	0	Ozone
2019	36	49	108	333	30	2	Ozone
2018	34	50	119	330	33	2	Ozone
2017	35	49	133	340	23	2	Ozone
2016	36	49	87	343	23	0	Ozone
2015	34	49	97	336	29	0	Ozone
2014	36	50	101	333	31	1	Ozone

What This Means for Manatee County Residents

Manatee, Florida has received an Air Quality Grade of B (71/100) based on a decade of EPA monitoring data. The current median AQI of 35 falls in the "Good" range.

The primary pollutant affecting this area is Ground-Level Ozone. Over the past 5 years, this area has averaged 0 unhealthy air quality days per year — days when sensitive groups (children, elderly, those with respiratory conditions) should limit outdoor activity.