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Pitt County, North Carolina air quality history

Daily Air Quality Index summaries from EPA monitors in Pitt, North Carolina, 1982–2025.

88%
Good days in 2025
37
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 Pitt, North Carolina on 365 days. 321 of those days (88%) were in the Good range, and the median daily AQI was 37. That median is about the same as the typical monitored county in North Carolina (median 39 across 33 counties), and lower than the typical monitored U.S. county (40). The main pollutant was fine particles (PM2.5) on 204 days. Across the years with fuller monitoring, the share of Good days rose: an average of 61% in 1983–1985 versus 81% in 2023–2025.

Years with fewer than 120 monitored days (1982) are shown in the table but left out of comparisons and trend statements.

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%1982: Good 86 of 118 days1982: Moderate 30 of 118 days1982: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 2 of 118 days19821983: Good 101 of 178 days1983: Moderate 53 of 178 days1983: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 21 of 178 days1983: Unhealthy 3 of 178 days1984: Good 135 of 206 days1984: Moderate 52 of 206 days1984: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 18 of 206 days1984: Unhealthy 1 of 206 days1985: Good 127 of 209 days1985: Moderate 55 of 209 days1985: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 25 of 209 days1985: Unhealthy 2 of 209 days1988: Good 102 of 210 days1988: Moderate 71 of 210 days1988: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 25 of 210 days1988: Unhealthy 11 of 210 days1988: Very Unhealthy 1 of 210 days1989: Good 123 of 210 days1989: Moderate 66 of 210 days1989: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 19 of 210 days1989: Unhealthy 2 of 210 days19891991: Good 124 of 210 days1991: Moderate 66 of 210 days1991: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 20 of 210 days1992: Good 160 of 219 days1992: Moderate 48 of 219 days1992: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 11 of 219 days1993: Good 133 of 237 days1993: Moderate 67 of 237 days1993: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 31 of 237 days1993: Unhealthy 6 of 237 days1994: Good 162 of 230 days1994: Moderate 60 of 230 days1994: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 8 of 230 days1995: Good 153 of 233 days1995: Moderate 61 of 233 days1995: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 18 of 233 days1995: Unhealthy 1 of 233 days19951996: Good 127 of 236 days1996: Moderate 73 of 236 days1996: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 32 of 236 days1996: Unhealthy 4 of 236 days1997: Good 128 of 240 days1997: Moderate 65 of 240 days1997: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 37 of 240 days1997: Unhealthy 9 of 240 days1997: Very Unhealthy 1 of 240 days1998: Good 122 of 234 days1998: Moderate 75 of 234 days1998: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 31 of 234 days1998: Unhealthy 6 of 234 days1999: Good 124 of 242 days1999: Moderate 84 of 242 days1999: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 24 of 242 days1999: Unhealthy 10 of 242 days2000: Good 107 of 259 days2000: Moderate 121 of 259 days2000: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 28 of 259 days2000: Unhealthy 2 of 259 days2000: Very Unhealthy 1 of 259 days20002001: Good 131 of 260 days2001: Moderate 115 of 260 days2001: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 14 of 260 days2002: Good 115 of 263 days2002: Moderate 118 of 263 days2002: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 18 of 263 days2002: Unhealthy 12 of 263 days2003: Good 139 of 253 days2003: Moderate 106 of 253 days2003: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 5 of 253 days2003: Unhealthy 3 of 253 days2004: Good 148 of 260 days2004: Moderate 105 of 260 days2004: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 7 of 260 days2005: Good 137 of 259 days2005: Moderate 107 of 259 days2005: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 14 of 259 days2005: Unhealthy 1 of 259 days20052006: Good 142 of 262 days2006: Moderate 116 of 262 days2006: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 4 of 262 days2007: Good 130 of 260 days2007: Moderate 118 of 260 days2007: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 12 of 260 days2008: Good 135 of 260 days2008: Moderate 113 of 260 days2008: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 11 of 260 days2008: Unhealthy 1 of 260 days2009: Good 201 of 269 days2009: Moderate 68 of 269 days2010: Good 159 of 257 days2010: Moderate 95 of 257 days2010: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 3 of 257 days20102011: Good 160 of 259 days2011: Moderate 92 of 259 days2011: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 7 of 259 days2012: Good 194 of 254 days2012: Moderate 56 of 254 days2012: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 3 of 254 days2012: Unhealthy 1 of 254 days2013: Good 219 of 262 days2013: Moderate 43 of 262 days2014: Good 202 of 256 days2014: Moderate 54 of 256 days2015: Good 212 of 258 days2015: Moderate 46 of 258 days20152016: Good 206 of 288 days2016: Moderate 82 of 288 days2017: Good 252 of 365 days2017: Moderate 113 of 365 days2018: Good 259 of 345 days2018: Moderate 86 of 345 days2019: Good 271 of 352 days2019: Moderate 81 of 352 days2020: Good 313 of 361 days2020: Moderate 48 of 361 days20202021: Good 288 of 360 days2021: Moderate 72 of 360 days2022: Good 305 of 365 days2022: Moderate 60 of 365 days2023: Good 256 of 365 days2023: Moderate 107 of 365 days2023: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 2 of 365 days2024: Good 302 of 352 days2024: Moderate 50 of 352 days2025: Good 321 of 365 days2025: Moderate 44 of 365 days2025
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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 year0501001501982: 90th percentile AQI 741983: 90th percentile AQI 1121984: 90th percentile AQI 1001985: 90th percentile AQI 1051988: 90th percentile AQI 1331989: 90th percentile AQI 1011991: 90th percentile AQI 1001992: 90th percentile AQI 871993: 90th percentile AQI 1191994: 90th percentile AQI 841995: 90th percentile AQI 931996: 90th percentile AQI 1191997: 90th percentile AQI 1261998: 90th percentile AQI 1121999: 90th percentile AQI 1122000: 90th percentile AQI 1082001: 90th percentile AQI 932002: 90th percentile AQI 1082003: 90th percentile AQI 782004: 90th percentile AQI 772005: 90th percentile AQI 842006: 90th percentile AQI 772007: 90th percentile AQI 902008: 90th percentile AQI 872009: 90th percentile AQI 602010: 90th percentile AQI 742011: 90th percentile AQI 872012: 90th percentile AQI 612013: 90th percentile AQI 552014: 90th percentile AQI 582015: 90th percentile AQI 542016: 90th percentile AQI 602017: 90th percentile AQI 582018: 90th percentile AQI 562019: 90th percentile AQI 552020: 90th percentile AQI 522021: 90th percentile AQI 552022: 90th percentile AQI 522023: 90th percentile AQI 602024: 90th percentile AQI 532025: 90th percentile AQI 521982: Median AQI 431983: Median AQI 471984: Median AQI 441985: Median AQI 471988: Median AQI 511989: Median AQI 471991: Median AQI 461992: Median AQI 431993: Median AQI 481994: Median AQI 411995: Median AQI 441996: Median AQI 481997: Median AQI 491998: Median AQI 491999: Median AQI 502000: Median AQI 582001: Median AQI 502002: Median AQI 532003: Median AQI 472004: Median AQI 472005: Median AQI 492006: Median AQI 492007: Median AQI 512008: Median AQI 492009: Median AQI 422010: Median AQI 472011: Median AQI 472012: Median AQI 422013: Median AQI 372014: Median AQI 412015: Median AQI 412016: Median AQI 422017: Median AQI 432018: Median AQI 412019: Median AQI 412020: Median AQI 362021: Median AQI 392022: Median AQI 372023: Median AQI 422024: Median AQI 372025: Median AQI 37198219891995200020052010201520202025
  • 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)20456%
Ozone16144%

Year-by-year data

Annual AQI summary by year
YearDays with AQIGoodModerateUnhealthy for Sensitive GroupsUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardousMedian AQI90th pct.Max AQIMain pollutant
2025365321440000375271PM2.5
2024352302500000375374PM2.5
202336525610720004260118PM2.5
2022365305600000375297PM2.5
2021360288720000395581PM2.5
2020361313480000365295PM2.5
2019352271810000415587PM2.5
2018345259860000415687PM2.5
20173652521130000435887PM2.5
20162882068200004260100PM2.5
2015258212460000415480Ozone
2014256202540000415893Ozone
20132622194300003755100Ozone
20122541945631004261177Ozone
20112591609270004787136Ozone
20102571599530004774136Ozone
2009269201680000426090Ozone
2008260135113111004987188Ozone
2007260130118120005190133Ozone
200626214211640004977136Ozone
2005259137107141004984156Ozone
200426014810570004777129Ozone
200325313910653004778174Ozone
200226311511818120053108177Ozone
2001260131115140005093126Ozone
20002591071212821058108204Ozone
19992421248424100050112177Ozone
1998234122753160049112187Ozone
1997240128653791049126210Ozone
1996236127733240048119161Ozone
199523315361181004493156Ozone
19942301626080004184136Ozone
1993237133673160048119174Ozone
199221916048110004387150Ozone
1991210124662000046100150Ozone
1989210123661920047101159Ozone
19882101027125111051133202Ozone
1985209127552520047105159Ozone
1984206135521810044100156Ozone
1983178101532130047112169Ozone
1982118863020004374105Ozone

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 North Carolina with a similar median AQI in 2025

All monitored counties in North Carolina

Source: U.S. EPA AirData, “Annual AQI by County” files for 1982–2025 (EPA download page). EPA file dates: 2026-06-26. Imported into EnviroNearby November 5, 2026. How we use this data · Report a problem