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Athens, TN

Athens, TN has a published AQI value of 52, categorized as Moderate, for 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00. The defining parameter is PM2.5, based on 1 monitoring sites. AQI is a communication index rather than a direct pollutant concentration, and values from different dates, averaging periods or providers should not be treated as interchangeable. This profile provides measurement context and same-category links but does not provide individualized medical advice.

148National Rank
1,261National Count
52.0AQI
88.3National Percentile
215Category Observations
1Country Count
5Category Peers Count

Key facts

Location
Athens, TN
Air quality index
52
Category
Moderate
Defining parameter
PM2.5
Sites reporting
1
Measured at
2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00
Measurement context
Daily AQI summary from U.S. EPA AirData; values are not direct pollutant concentrations

Historical air-quality context

Published EPA annual CBSA indicators

Annual AQI summaries are shown independently from pollutant concentrations. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised.

Annual indicator

Days with published AQI

85.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Days with AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
202685.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
2025357.00 days——
2024356.00 days——
2023355.00 days——
2022357.00 days——
2021360.00 days——
2020358.00 days——
2019357.00 days——
2018356.00 days——
2017221.00 days——
2016119.00 days——
2015110.00 days——
2014273.00 days——
2013100.00 days——
2012225.00 days——
2011358.00 days——
2010353.00 days——
2009355.00 days——
2008349.00 days——
2007364.00 days——
2006346.00 days——
2005355.00 days——
2004355.00 days——
2003320.00 days——
2002355.00 days——
2001356.00 days——
2000363.00 days——
1999354.00 days——
1998355.00 days——
1997359.00 days——
1996354.00 days——
1995352.00 days——
1994355.00 days——
1993322.00 days——
1992325.00 days——
1991357.00 days——
1990354.00 days——
1989353.00 days——
1988356.00 days——
1987330.00 days——
1986360.00 days——
1985189.00 days——

Annual indicator

Good AQI days

55.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Good Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
202655.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
2025279.00 days——
2024281.00 days——
2023238.00 days——
2022233.00 days——
2021250.00 days——
2020280.00 days——
2019239.00 days——
2018246.00 days——
2017142.00 days——
201676.00 days——
201572.00 days——
2014204.00 days——
201359.00 days——
2012225.00 days——
2011357.00 days——
2010352.00 days——
2009355.00 days——
2008347.00 days——
2007268.00 days——
2006260.00 days——
2005270.00 days——
2004269.00 days——
2003252.00 days——
2002269.00 days——
2001265.00 days——
2000269.00 days——
1999339.00 days——
1998331.00 days——
1997345.00 days——
1996342.00 days——
1995343.00 days——
1994340.00 days——
1993310.00 days——
1992316.00 days——
1991333.00 days——
1990339.00 days——
1989325.00 days——
1988349.00 days——
1987316.00 days——
1986349.00 days——
1985189.00 days——

Annual indicator

Hazardous AQI days

0.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Hazardous Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
20260.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
20250.00 days——
20240.00 days——
20230.00 days——
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20190.00 days——
20180.00 days——
20170.00 days——
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19990.00 days——
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19890.00 days——
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19850.00 days——

Annual indicator

Maximum daily AQI

78.00 AQI index2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Max AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PeriodAQI indexSource flagConfidentiality
202678.00 AQI indexprovisional-current-year—
202571.00 AQI index——
202489.00 AQI index——
2023114.00 AQI index——
202273.00 AQI index——
202190.00 AQI index——
202089.00 AQI index——
201969.00 AQI index——
201871.00 AQI index——
201770.00 AQI index——
2016172.00 AQI index——
201567.00 AQI index——
201484.00 AQI index——
201369.00 AQI index——
201244.00 AQI index——
201151.00 AQI index——
201052.00 AQI index——
200942.00 AQI index——
200857.00 AQI index——
2007122.00 AQI index——
2006106.00 AQI index——
2005102.00 AQI index——
200494.00 AQI index——
2003119.00 AQI index——
2002110.00 AQI index——
2001120.00 AQI index——
2000138.00 AQI index——
1999104.00 AQI index——
199882.00 AQI index——
199762.00 AQI index——
199679.00 AQI index——
199562.00 AQI index——
199480.00 AQI index——
199389.00 AQI index——
199267.00 AQI index——
199181.00 AQI index——
1990106.00 AQI index——
198999.00 AQI index——
198874.00 AQI index——
1987135.00 AQI index——
1986110.00 AQI index——
198547.00 AQI index——

Annual indicator

Median daily AQI

39.00 AQI index2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Median AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PeriodAQI indexSource flagConfidentiality
202639.00 AQI indexprovisional-current-year—
202537.00 AQI index——
202432.00 AQI index——
202339.00 AQI index——
202241.00 AQI index——
202137.00 AQI index——
202037.00 AQI index——
201941.00 AQI index——
201839.00 AQI index——
201743.00 AQI index——
201643.00 AQI index——
201543.00 AQI index——
201442.00 AQI index——
201347.00 AQI index——
201214.00 AQI index——
201117.00 AQI index——
201018.00 AQI index——
200914.00 AQI index——
200820.00 AQI index——
200727.00 AQI index——
200626.00 AQI index——
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200425.00 AQI index——
200324.00 AQI index——
200226.00 AQI index——
200127.00 AQI index——
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199929.00 AQI index——
199826.00 AQI index——
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199625.00 AQI index——
199523.00 AQI index——
199425.00 AQI index——
199325.00 AQI index——
199223.00 AQI index——
199124.00 AQI index——
199023.00 AQI index——
198924.00 AQI index——
198825.00 AQI index——
198726.00 AQI index——
198623.00 AQI index——
198520.00 AQI index——

Annual indicator

Moderate AQI days

30.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Moderate Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
202630.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
202578.00 days——
202475.00 days——
2023115.00 days——
2022124.00 days——
2021110.00 days——
202078.00 days——
2019118.00 days——
2018110.00 days——
201779.00 days——
201642.00 days——
201538.00 days——
201469.00 days——
201341.00 days——
20120.00 days——
20111.00 days——
20101.00 days——
20090.00 days——
20082.00 days——
200793.00 days——
200684.00 days——
200584.00 days——
200486.00 days——
200366.00 days——
200285.00 days——
200189.00 days——
200089.00 days——
199914.00 days——
199824.00 days——
199714.00 days——
199612.00 days——
19959.00 days——
199415.00 days——
199312.00 days——
19929.00 days——
199124.00 days——
199013.00 days——
198928.00 days——
19887.00 days——
198712.00 days——
198610.00 days——
19850.00 days——

Annual indicator

90th percentile daily AQI

63.00 AQI index2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: 90th Percentile AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PeriodAQI indexSource flagConfidentiality
202663.00 AQI indexprovisional-current-year—
202556.00 AQI index——
202454.00 AQI index——
202361.00 AQI index——
202256.00 AQI index——
202159.00 AQI index——
202055.00 AQI index——
201957.00 AQI index——
201857.00 AQI index——
201759.00 AQI index——
201658.00 AQI index——
201559.00 AQI index——
201458.00 AQI index——
201362.00 AQI index——
201229.00 AQI index——
201132.00 AQI index——
201029.00 AQI index——
200925.00 AQI index——
200831.00 AQI index——
200769.00 AQI index——
200665.00 AQI index——
200566.00 AQI index——
200464.00 AQI index——
200363.00 AQI index——
200265.00 AQI index——
200169.00 AQI index——
200069.00 AQI index——
199944.00 AQI index——
199847.00 AQI index——
199742.00 AQI index——
199641.00 AQI index——
199538.00 AQI index——
199441.00 AQI index——
199342.00 AQI index——
199241.00 AQI index——
199142.00 AQI index——
199041.00 AQI index——
198945.00 AQI index——
198839.00 AQI index——
198741.00 AQI index——
198639.00 AQI index——
198531.00 AQI index——

Annual indicator

Unhealthy AQI days

0.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Unhealthy Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
20260.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
20250.00 days——
20240.00 days——
20230.00 days——
20220.00 days——
20210.00 days——
20200.00 days——
20190.00 days——
20180.00 days——
20170.00 days——
20161.00 days——
20150.00 days——
20140.00 days——
20130.00 days——
20120.00 days——
20110.00 days——
20100.00 days——
20090.00 days——
20080.00 days——
20070.00 days——
20060.00 days——
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20000.00 days——
19990.00 days——
19980.00 days——
19970.00 days——
19960.00 days——
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19930.00 days——
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19910.00 days——
19900.00 days——
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19850.00 days——

Annual indicator

Unhealthy for sensitive groups days

0.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
20260.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
20250.00 days——
20240.00 days——
20232.00 days——
20220.00 days——
20210.00 days——
20200.00 days——
20190.00 days——
20180.00 days——
20170.00 days——
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20073.00 days——
20062.00 days——
20051.00 days——
20040.00 days——
20032.00 days——
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19980.00 days——
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19902.00 days——
19890.00 days——
19880.00 days——
19872.00 days——
19861.00 days——
19850.00 days——

Annual indicator

Very unhealthy AQI days

0.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Very Unhealthy Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
20260.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
20250.00 days——
20240.00 days——
20230.00 days——
20220.00 days——
20210.00 days——
20200.00 days——
20190.00 days——
20180.00 days——
20170.00 days——
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19990.00 days——
19980.00 days——
19970.00 days——
19960.00 days——
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19930.00 days——
19920.00 days——
19910.00 days——
19900.00 days——
19890.00 days——
19880.00 days——
19870.00 days——
19860.00 days——
19850.00 days——

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