Auckland air quality report February 2024
Author:
Louis Boamponsem, Auckland Council Research and Evaluation Unit, RIMUSource:
Auckland Council Research and Evaluation Unit, RIMUPublication date:
2024Topics:
EnvironmentExtract:
Summary
- No breach of national air quality standards occurred in January 2024.
- Overall, the average PM10 level in January increased by 15% compared to the previous year, whereas the average NO2 concentration increased by 5%. Air pollutant concentrations vary across different stations within the monitoring network.
- The Customs Street and Penrose sites recorded the highest levels of NO2 and SO2 concentrations respectively in January 2024.
It is important to note that air quality at a monitoring site can vary from year to year due to weather and other influences (See Auckland air quality report, October 2021). For a brief short-term trend analysis of key pollutants concentration changes, please see Table 2.
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Where to view our data
Data can be viewed on the environmental data portal, the LAWA website LAWA or requested from environmentaldata@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Full state and trends analyses and reports are prepared every few years (the most recent report is Trends in Auckland’s air quality 2006-2018).
The 2022 Annual data report is available on the Knowledge Auckland website.
See also, the frequently asked questions about the Auckland air quality monitoring programme.
This edition includes a focus on the Takapuna air quality monitoring site.
Auckland Council, February 2024
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