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Air quality in North Carolina

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 12:23, Nov 12

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMecklenburg County Air QualityMattCleanAIRE NCEPA Office of Air Quality Planning and StandardsForsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and ProtectionUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)BCNASA AQCS 16PaulPhilattheBeachAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementAstrotravelerEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionUSA National Park ServiceMichelle WinansCGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020CampFire NetworksEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansPecan Ridge WayAnonymous contributor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMecklenburg County Air QualityMattCleanAIRE NCEPA Office of Air Quality Planning and StandardsForsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and ProtectionUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)BCNASA AQCS 16PaulPhilattheBeachAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementAstrotravelerEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionUSA National Park ServiceMichelle WinansCGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020CampFire NetworksEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansPecan Ridge WayAnonymous contributor

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time North Carolina most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Mebane

104

2
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Elizabeth City

94

3
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Holly Springs

91

4
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Wake Forest

89

5
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Youngsville

89

6
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Gorman

83

7
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Southern Pines

82

8
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New Hanover

80

9
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Lake Park

75

10
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Catawba County

72

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time North Carolina cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Hillsborough

3

2
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Perquimans County

4

3
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Etowah

9

4
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Blowing Rock

11

5
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Davie County

11

6
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Barnardsville

12

7
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Transylvania

12

8
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Wilkes County

13

9
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Cullowhee

16

10
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Avery County

18

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