The report below displays data on the total number of days in Louisiana with an Air Quality Index Value of
over 100. This data has been compiled from 1990-2007. Some states have multiple monitoring stations and each will be listed in the reports below.
Other states do not have any monitoring stations in which case we have selected the closest station available.
Year
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
1990
46
25
1991
23
5
1992
12
13
1993
20
17
1994
19
23
1995
31
37
1996
15
15
1997
23
22
1998
29
19
1999
42
42
2000
47
33
2001
17
19
2002
16
7
2003
23
16
2004
22
12
2005
29
16
2006
23
14
2007
17
17
According to the EPA, an Air Quality Index Value of over 100 presents some level of health concern. The higher the number, the
higher the level of concern. The EPA provides the following table and more information on Air Quality Index can be found at
WikiPedia.
