Louisiana · County air quality · 2025

Terrebonne County, Louisiana

Median AQI 42 (Good). 73.0% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

42
Median AQI
73.0%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
39%
Cleaner than US counties

Terrebonne County's 2025 annual median AQI is 42 (Good), with 73.0% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Terrebonne County, Louisiana posted a 2025 median AQI of 42 (Good) across 122 monitored days, with 73.0% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
Terrebonne County's 73.0% Good-day share places it cleaner than 39% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Ada County (74.0% Good, median AQI 42) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Terrebonne County.
2020–2025 trend
Terrebonne County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (76.7% → 73.0%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 42

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Terrebonne County, Louisiana ranks #581 of 951 by median AQI (42) and #581 by good-day share (73.0%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • Terrebonne County's Good-day share rose from 69.1% to 73.0% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +3.8 percentage points.
  • Terrebonne County's peak single-day AQI fell from 99 to 66 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -33 points.
  • Terrebonne County's median AQI rose from 39 to 42 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +3 points.

Compared against 123 monitored days in 2024 and 122 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Data updated August 2026

Terrebonne County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 122 monitored days G M Median AQI 42 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Terrebonne County
  • Good · 89 d · 73.0%
  • Moderate · 33 d · 27.0%

How did Terrebonne County's air break down in 2025?

Across 122 monitored days, 89 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 66 (Moderate).

EPA AQS →
Terrebonne County, Good days share 73.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

Terrebonne County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 0.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where Terrebonne County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Terrebonne County's Good-day share is 73.0% - cleaner than 39% of that comparison set.

Terrebonne County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

73.0% 39th percentile higher than 39% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). Below this entry. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). This entry sits in this band. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Above this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Above this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025

Pollutant Breakdown

Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Terrebonne County.

Terrebonne County, Louisiana criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. PM2.5 · 100.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Terrebonne County, Louisiana · 122 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • PM2.5 · 122 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Terrebonne County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (123 reported days in 2024). Aug posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 53, peak 66); Dec was cleanest at median 30. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 44 vs 31 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 32 32 35 42 49 36 42 53 42 47 39 30
Terrebonne County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

589 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Oct has the highest matched-month median AQI (48), while Feb is lowest (31). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 322337342837495331444336
2021 333133333834364222444527
2022 323641384643252440533729
2023 343343375045475251525135
2024 323235424936425342473930

Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.

Health Impact Assessment

Moderate

Terrebonne County's air quality is rated Moderate based on 73.0% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 73.0% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 42. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 122 of 122 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in Terrebonne County. Highest Good-day share: 2021 (80.9%, 89 of 110 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 92 28 0 0 36
2021 89 21 0 0 34
2022 90 31 0 0 38
2023 77 35 2 1 43
2024 85 38 0 0 39
2025 89 33 0 0 42

How does Terrebonne County compare?

How Terrebonne County compares

Good-day share worse than typical
Terrebonne County 73.0%
Ada County, Idaho 74.0%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI worse than typical
Terrebonne County 42
Ada County, Idaho 42
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Terrebonne County 0
Ada County, Idaho 0
Typical US county 1

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Terrebonne County, Louisiana · 2020–2025

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