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Broward County, Florida air quality history

Daily Air Quality Index summaries from EPA monitors in Broward, Florida, 1980–2025.

73%
Good days in 2025
43
Median daily AQI, 2025
0
Days above 100 in 2025
365
Days with an AQI in 2025 (of 365)

In 2025, EPA reported a daily Air Quality Index (AQI) for Broward, Florida on 365 days. 268 of those days (73%) were in the Good range, and the median daily AQI was 43. That median is about the same as the typical monitored county in Florida (median 41 across 38 counties), and higher than the typical monitored U.S. county (40). The main pollutant was fine particles (PM2.5) on 194 days. Across the years with fuller monitoring, the share of Good days held roughly steady: an average of 56% in 1980–1982 versus 58% in 2023–2025.

How the days broke down each year

Each bar is one year. The colored segments show the share of monitored days that fell in each AQI category.

Share of monitored days in each AQI category, by year0%25%50%75%100%1980: Good 187 of 366 days1980: Moderate 142 of 366 days1980: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 33 of 366 days1980: Unhealthy 4 of 366 days19801981: Good 220 of 365 days1981: Moderate 128 of 365 days1981: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 16 of 365 days1981: Unhealthy 1 of 365 days1982: Good 212 of 365 days1982: Moderate 151 of 365 days1982: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 2 of 365 days1983: Good 212 of 365 days1983: Moderate 146 of 365 days1983: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 7 of 365 days1984: Good 248 of 366 days1984: Moderate 110 of 366 days1984: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 8 of 366 days1985: Good 275 of 365 days1985: Moderate 87 of 365 days1985: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 3 of 365 days19851986: Good 311 of 365 days1986: Moderate 47 of 365 days1986: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 5 of 365 days1986: Unhealthy 1 of 365 days1986: Very Unhealthy 1 of 365 days1987: Good 310 of 365 days1987: Moderate 45 of 365 days1987: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 10 of 365 days1988: Good 306 of 366 days1988: Moderate 46 of 366 days1988: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 11 of 366 days1988: Unhealthy 2 of 366 days1988: Very Unhealthy 1 of 366 days1989: Good 301 of 365 days1989: Moderate 53 of 365 days1989: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 5 of 365 days1989: Unhealthy 6 of 365 days1990: Good 314 of 365 days1990: Moderate 45 of 365 days1990: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 5 of 365 days1990: Unhealthy 1 of 365 days19901991: Good 323 of 365 days1991: Moderate 40 of 365 days1991: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 2 of 365 days1992: Good 306 of 364 days1992: Moderate 43 of 364 days1992: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 13 of 364 days1992: Unhealthy 2 of 364 days1993: Good 306 of 365 days1993: Moderate 47 of 365 days1993: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 8 of 365 days1993: Unhealthy 4 of 365 days1994: Good 319 of 365 days1994: Moderate 41 of 365 days1994: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 4 of 365 days1994: Unhealthy 1 of 365 days1995: Good 314 of 365 days1995: Moderate 48 of 365 days1995: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 2 of 365 days1995: Unhealthy 1 of 365 days19951996: Good 325 of 366 days1996: Moderate 39 of 366 days1996: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 1 of 366 days1996: Unhealthy 1 of 366 days1997: Good 320 of 365 days1997: Moderate 38 of 365 days1997: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 7 of 365 days1998: Good 292 of 361 days1998: Moderate 51 of 361 days1998: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 16 of 361 days1998: Unhealthy 2 of 361 days1999: Good 219 of 363 days1999: Moderate 132 of 363 days1999: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 10 of 363 days1999: Unhealthy 2 of 363 days2000: Good 177 of 366 days2000: Moderate 178 of 366 days2000: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 10 of 366 days2000: Unhealthy 1 of 366 days20002001: Good 208 of 365 days2001: Moderate 149 of 365 days2001: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 6 of 365 days2001: Unhealthy 2 of 365 days2002: Good 234 of 365 days2002: Moderate 127 of 365 days2002: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 2 of 365 days2002: Unhealthy 2 of 365 days2003: Good 228 of 365 days2003: Moderate 134 of 365 days2003: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 3 of 365 days2004: Good 198 of 360 days2004: Moderate 161 of 360 days2004: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 1 of 360 days2005: Good 197 of 358 days2005: Moderate 159 of 358 days2005: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 2 of 358 days20052006: Good 162 of 364 days2006: Moderate 196 of 364 days2006: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 4 of 364 days2006: Unhealthy 2 of 364 days2007: Good 176 of 365 days2007: Moderate 181 of 365 days2007: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 6 of 365 days2007: Unhealthy 2 of 365 days2008: Good 164 of 366 days2008: Moderate 200 of 366 days2008: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 1 of 366 days2008: Unhealthy 1 of 366 days2009: Good 197 of 365 days2009: Moderate 168 of 365 days2010: Good 194 of 365 days2010: Moderate 170 of 365 days2010: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 1 of 365 days20102011: Good 234 of 365 days2011: Moderate 129 of 365 days2011: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 2 of 365 days2012: Good 237 of 366 days2012: Moderate 128 of 366 days2012: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 1 of 366 days2013: Good 252 of 365 days2013: Moderate 112 of 365 days2013: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 1 of 365 days2014: Good 249 of 365 days2014: Moderate 114 of 365 days2014: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 2 of 365 days2015: Good 286 of 365 days2015: Moderate 78 of 365 days2015: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 1 of 365 days20152016: Good 213 of 362 days2016: Moderate 149 of 362 days2017: Good 149 of 357 days2017: Moderate 203 of 357 days2017: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 5 of 357 days2018: Good 191 of 365 days2018: Moderate 174 of 365 days2019: Good 213 of 363 days2019: Moderate 150 of 363 days2020: Good 192 of 366 days2020: Moderate 172 of 366 days2020: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 2 of 366 days20202021: Good 191 of 365 days2021: Moderate 173 of 365 days2021: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 1 of 365 days2022: Good 197 of 365 days2022: Moderate 168 of 365 days2023: Good 158 of 365 days2023: Moderate 204 of 365 days2023: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 3 of 365 days2024: Good 213 of 366 days2024: Moderate 152 of 366 days2024: Unhealthy 1 of 366 days2025: Good 268 of 365 days2025: Moderate 97 of 365 days2025
  • Good
  • Moderate
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
  • Unhealthy
  • Very Unhealthy
  • Hazardous

Typical and high-end AQI over time

The median is the middle day of the year. The 90th percentile is the level that only the highest 10% of days exceeded.

Median and 90th-percentile daily AQI, by year0501001501980: 90th percentile AQI 1011981: 90th percentile AQI 871982: 90th percentile AQI 741983: 90th percentile AQI 731984: 90th percentile AQI 721985: 90th percentile AQI 641986: 90th percentile AQI 611987: 90th percentile AQI 641988: 90th percentile AQI 711989: 90th percentile AQI 671990: 90th percentile AQI 541991: 90th percentile AQI 511992: 90th percentile AQI 641993: 90th percentile AQI 591994: 90th percentile AQI 551995: 90th percentile AQI 581996: 90th percentile AQI 511997: 90th percentile AQI 541998: 90th percentile AQI 741999: 90th percentile AQI 692000: 90th percentile AQI 682001: 90th percentile AQI 642002: 90th percentile AQI 592003: 90th percentile AQI 612004: 90th percentile AQI 622005: 90th percentile AQI 642006: 90th percentile AQI 712007: 90th percentile AQI 682008: 90th percentile AQI 652009: 90th percentile AQI 632010: 90th percentile AQI 612011: 90th percentile AQI 582012: 90th percentile AQI 622013: 90th percentile AQI 592014: 90th percentile AQI 582015: 90th percentile AQI 582016: 90th percentile AQI 602017: 90th percentile AQI 622018: 90th percentile AQI 612019: 90th percentile AQI 582020: 90th percentile AQI 602021: 90th percentile AQI 612022: 90th percentile AQI 612023: 90th percentile AQI 662024: 90th percentile AQI 612025: 90th percentile AQI 581980: Median AQI 501981: Median AQI 451982: Median AQI 471983: Median AQI 481984: Median AQI 441985: Median AQI 411986: Median AQI 341987: Median AQI 381988: Median AQI 371989: Median AQI 361990: Median AQI 381991: Median AQI 351992: Median AQI 371993: Median AQI 371994: Median AQI 341995: Median AQI 381996: Median AQI 361997: Median AQI 361998: Median AQI 381999: Median AQI 462000: Median AQI 512001: Median AQI 472002: Median AQI 442003: Median AQI 442004: Median AQI 472005: Median AQI 482006: Median AQI 522007: Median AQI 512008: Median AQI 512009: Median AQI 482010: Median AQI 492011: Median AQI 462012: Median AQI 442013: Median AQI 412014: Median AQI 432015: Median AQI 392016: Median AQI 472017: Median AQI 522018: Median AQI 492019: Median AQI 472020: Median AQI 492021: Median AQI 492022: Median AQI 492023: Median AQI 522024: Median AQI 472025: Median AQI 431980198519901995200020052010201520202025
  • Median daily AQI
  • 90th-percentile daily AQI

Main pollutant by day, 2025

On each monitored day, the AQI reflects whichever measured pollutant had the highest index. This counts how many days each pollutant set the AQI. A pollutant that was not measured here cannot appear.

PollutantDays as main pollutantShare of monitored days
Fine particles (PM2.5)19453%
Ozone15743%
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)144%

Year-by-year data

Annual AQI summary by year
YearDays with AQIGoodModerateUnhealthy for Sensitive GroupsUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardousMedian AQI90th pct.Max AQIMain pollutant
2025365268970000435893PM2.5
202436621315201004761154PM2.5
202336515820430005266109PM2.5
202236519716800004961100PM2.5
202136519117310004961103PM2.5
202036619217220004960142PM2.5
20193632131500000475890PM2.5
201836519117400004961100PM2.5
201735714920350005262143PM2.5
20163622131490000476093PM2.5
20153652867810003958101PM2.5
201436524911420004358115PM2.5
201336525211210004159118PM2.5
201236623712810004462147PM2.5
201136523412920004658115PM2.5
201036519417010004961105PM2.5
200936519716800004863100PM2.5
200836616420011005165169PM2.5
200736517618162005168154PM2.5
200636416219642005271169PM2.5
200535819715920004864140PM2.5
200436019816110004762129PM2.5
200336522813430004461112PM2.5
200236523412722004459161PM2.5
200136520814962004764182PM2.5
2000366177178101005168151PM2.5
1999363219132102004669188PM2.5
199836129251162003874195Ozone
19973653203870003654136Ozone
19963663253911003651151Ozone
19953653144821003858161Ozone
19943653194141003455166Ozone
19933653064784003759179Ozone
199236430643132003764159Ozone
19913653234020003551126Ozone
19903653144551003854151Ozone
19893653015356003667172Ozone
198836630646112103771208Ozone
198736531045100003864140Ozone
19863653114751103461202Ozone
19853652758730004164108Ozone
198436624811080004472143CO
198336521214670004873136CO
198236521215120004774108CO
1981365220128161004587161CO
19803661871423340050101179CO

What this data can and can’t tell you

It is a county-level summary. EPA reports one AQI per day for the county, based on the monitors operating there. Air at a particular street, school or home can differ, especially near roads, industry or wildfire smoke.

It is not a health assessment. The AQI is EPA’s scale for communicating daily air quality. A county’s history can’t tell you what the health risk is for any particular person. For daily conditions and health guidance, see AirNow.

Rules change over time. EPA has revised AQI breakpoints, most recently for fine particles in 2024, so some year-to-year change can reflect the scale rather than the air.

Counties in Florida with a similar median AQI in 2025

All monitored counties in Florida

Source: U.S. EPA AirData, “Annual AQI by County” files for 1980–2025 (EPA download page). EPA file dates: 2026-06-26. Imported into EnviroNearby November 5, 2026. How we use this data · Report a problem