Pennsylvania · County air quality · 2025
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Median AQI 22 (Good). 88.4% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 22
- Median AQI
- 88.4%
- Good-air days
- 0
- Unhealthy days
- 77%
- Cleaner than US counties
Susquehanna County's 2025 annual median AQI is 22 (Good), with 88.4% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania posted a 2025 median AQI of 22 (Good) across 311 monitored days, with 88.4% 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
- Susquehanna County's 88.4% Good-day share places it cleaner than 77% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Bonneville County (93.0% Good, median AQI 22) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Susquehanna County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Susquehanna County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (85.2% → 88.4%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 22
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania ranks #44 of 951 by median AQI (22) and #221 by good-day share (88.4%). 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
- Susquehanna County's peak single-day AQI rose from 64 to 107 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +43 points.
- Susquehanna County's Good-day share fell from 89.7% to 88.4% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -1.2 percentage points.
- Susquehanna County's median AQI fell from 25 to 22 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -3 points.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 275 d · 88.4%
- Moderate · 34 d · 10.9%
- USG · 2 d · 0.6%
How did Susquehanna County's air break down in 2025?
Across 311 monitored days, 275 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 107 (USG).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Susquehanna County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Susquehanna County's Good-day share is 88.4% - cleaner than 77% of that comparison set.
Susquehanna County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
88.4% Cleaner than 77% higher than 77% of 951 US counties
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 Susquehanna County.
- PM2.5 · 311 days · 100.0%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Susquehanna County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (358 reported days in 2024). Aug posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 41, peak 63); Mar was cleanest at median 19. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 36 vs 26 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,488 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jul has the highest matched-month median AQI (40), while Oct is lowest (24). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
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
Susquehanna County's air quality is rated Good based on 88.4% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.
Air quality was acceptable on 88.4% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 22. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.
The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 311 of 311 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is improving in Susquehanna County. Highest Good-day share: 2024 (89.7%, 321 of 358 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 311 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 74 |
| 2021 | 252 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 133 |
| 2022 | 219 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 67 |
| 2023 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 64 |
| 2024 | 321 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 64 |
| 2025 | 275 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 107 |
How does Susquehanna County compare?
How Susquehanna County compares
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.
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Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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