NSW Annual Air Quality Statement 2018

Air quality in New South Wales remained generally good during 2018. However, an increase in broad-scale dust storms from drought-affected areas across NSW and smoke from hazard reduction burns have had a significant impact on NSW’s air quality.

NSW Annual Air Quality Statement 2018
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Date
18 June 2019
Publisher
Office of Environment and Heritage
Type
Publication, Annual report
Cost
Free
Language
English
Tags
  • ISBN 978-1-925755-30-5
  • ID OEH20190031
  • File PDF 1.4MB
  • Pages 25
  • Name annual-air-quality-statement-2018-190031.pdf

 

Levels of nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide easily met national standards.

Ozone levels improved compared with 2017, meeting the national standards on 98% of all days. Particle levels increased across the State due to dust from the widespread, intense drought and smoke from bushfires and hazard reduction burning.

Air quality levels vary across the State. Overall, air quality met standards for 98% of days during the year on the Central Coast through to 87% of days in South West Sydney.