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Air Quality in Tennessee

10-year air quality trends for 23 monitored areas in Tennessee.

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23
Cities
40
Avg AQI (5yr)
12
Improving
8
Stable
3
Worsening

All Monitored Areas in Tennessee

Roane, Tennessee

Roane County · AQI 36 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

A

Montgomery, Tennessee

Montgomery County · AQI 35 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Lawrence, Tennessee

Lawrence County · AQI 33 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Maury, Tennessee

Maury County · AQI 33 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Putnam, Tennessee

Putnam County · AQI 34 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Dyer, Tennessee

Dyer County · AQI 37 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Claiborne, Tennessee

Claiborne County · AQI 35 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Jefferson, Tennessee

Jefferson County · AQI 41 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

B

McMinn, Tennessee

McMinn County · AQI 39 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

DeKalb, Tennessee

DeKalb County · AQI 35 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Loudon, Tennessee

Loudon County · AQI 41 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Madison, Tennessee

Madison County · AQI 38 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

B

Anderson, Tennessee

Anderson County · AQI 39 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Wilson, Tennessee

Wilson County · AQI 38 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Sevier, Tennessee

Sevier County · AQI 43 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Sullivan, Tennessee

Sullivan County · AQI 41 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

Sumner, Tennessee

Sumner County · AQI 43 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

Williamson, Tennessee

Williamson County · AQI 40 (5yr avg) · Worsening · Ozone

C

Blount, Tennessee

Blount County · AQI 45 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

C

Knox, Tennessee

Knox County · AQI 49 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

Davidson, Tennessee

Davidson County · AQI 52 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

Shelby, Tennessee

Shelby County · AQI 50 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

Hamilton, Tennessee

Hamilton County · AQI 49 (5yr avg) · Worsening · PM2.5

C
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Frequently Asked Questions

Tennessee has 23 monitored areas with an average 5-year AQI of 40 and an average Air Quality Grade of B. 12 cities are improving, 3 are worsening, and 8 are stable.

Roane, Tennessee has the best Air Quality Grade (A) in Tennessee with a 5-year average AQI of 36.

Of 23 monitored areas in Tennessee, 12 are showing improving trends, 3 are worsening, and 8 remain stable over the past decade.

Sources: EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
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