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Ambient Air Concentration Maps

This page includes maps showing annual average ambient air concentrations of particles and gas measured at CASTNET sites.

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YearSulfur DioxideParticulate SulfateParticulate AmmoniumTotal Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate)Nitric AcidParticulate Nitrate
2022-2024Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2021-2023Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2021-2023Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2021-2023Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2021-2023Ambient nitric acid concentration 2021-2023Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2021-2023
2000-2002Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2000-2002Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2000-2002Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2000-2002Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2000-2002Ambient nitric acid concentration 2000-2002Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2000-2002
2024Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2024Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2024Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2024Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2024Ambient nitric acid concentration 2024Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2024
2023Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2023Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2023Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2023Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2023Ambient nitric acid concentration 2023Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2023
2022Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2022Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2022Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2022Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2022Ambient nitric acid concentration 2022Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2022
2021Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2021Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2021Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2021Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2021Ambient nitric acid concentration 2021Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2021
2020Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2020Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2020Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2020Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2020Ambient nitric acid concentration 2020Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2020
2019Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2019Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2019Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2019Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2019Ambient nitric acid concentration 2019Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2019
2018Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2018Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2018Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2018Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2018Ambient nitric acid concentration 2018Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2018
2017Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2017Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2017Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2017Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2017Ambient nitric acid concentration 2017Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2017
2016Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2016Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2016Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2016Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2016Ambient nitric acid concentration 2016Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2016
2015Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2015Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2015Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2015Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2015Ambient nitric acid concentration 2015Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2015
2014Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2014Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2014Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2014Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2014Ambient nitric acid concentration 2014Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2014
2013Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2013Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2013Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2013Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2013Ambient nitric acid concentration 2013Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2013
2012Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2012Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2012Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2012Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2012Ambient nitric acid concentration 2012Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2012
2011Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2011Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2011Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2011Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2011Ambient nitric acid concentration 2011Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2011
2010Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2010Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2010Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2010Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2010Ambient nitric acid concentration 2010Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2010
2009Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2009Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2009Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2009Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2009Ambient nitric acid concentration 2009Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2009
2008Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2008Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2008Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2008Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2008Ambient nitric acid concentration 2008Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2008
2007Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2007Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2007Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2007Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2007Ambient nitric acid concentration 2007Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2007
2006Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2006Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2006Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2006Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2006Ambient nitric acid concentration 2006Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2006
2006Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2006Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2006Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2006Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2006Ambient nitric acid concentration 2006Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2006
2006Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2006Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2006Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2006Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2006Ambient nitric acid concentration 2006Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2006
2006Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2006Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2006Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2006Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2006Ambient nitric acid concentration 2006Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2006
2005Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2005Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2005Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2005Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2005Ambient nitric acid concentration 2005Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2005
2004Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2004Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2004Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2004Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2004Ambient nitric acid concentration 2004Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2004
2003Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2003Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2003Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2003Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2003Ambient nitric acid concentration 2003Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2003
2002Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2002Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2002Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2002Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2002Ambient nitric acid concentration 2002Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2002
2001Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2001Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2001Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2001Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2001Ambient nitric acid concentration 2001Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2001
2000Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2000Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2000Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2000Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2000Ambient nitric acid concentration 2000Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2000

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Last updated on January 20, 2026
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