NSW Air Quality Statement 2016

Towards Cleaner Air

This report reviews air quality across NSW as measured by our network of monitoring stations. NSW air quality in 2016 continued to be generally good by international standards, although there was a small increase in the number of days above national standards compared with 2015.

Cover for 2017 Air Quality Statement
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Date
19 January 2017
Publisher
Office of Environment and Heritage
Type
Publication, Annual report
Status
Final
Cost
Free
Language
English
Tags
  • ISBN 978-1-76039-652-7
  • ID OEH20170013
  • File PDF 1.7MB
  • Pages 12
  • Name annual-air-quality-statement-nsw-2016-170013.pdf

In Sydney, air quality has met the national daily standard for PM2.5 particles on all but eight days in 2016. Levels rose above the PM10 daily standard on seven days. This is an increase of four and five days respectively compared to 2015.

This increase can be largely attributed to widespread hazard reduction burning during May undertaken to reduce the bushfire risk in NSW.

This air quality statement for 2016 is based on data collected by the Office of Environment and Heritage at its monitoring networks across the state and includes a particular focus on air quality in the Hunter Valley.