Measurement Region Annual Average, 2000–2002 Annual Average, 2017–2019 Percent Change Number of Sites
Ambient Particulate Sulfate Concentration (µg/m³) Mid-Atlantic 4.8 1.1 -77 13
Midwest 4.3 1.2 -72 16
North Central 1.3 0.7 -46 2
Northeast 2.6 0.7 -73 6
Pacific 0.82 0.54 -34 5
Rocky Mountain 0.66 0.37 -44 10
South Central 2.9 1.4 -52 2
Southeast 4.2 1.1 -74 12
Ambient Sulfur Dioxide Concentration (µg/m³) Mid-Atlantic 8 1 -88 13
Midwest 6.8 0.8 -88 16
North Central 1 0.5 -50 2
Northeast 3.4 0.4 -88 6
Pacific 0.37 0.3 -19 5
Rocky Mountain 0.48 0.24 -50 10
South Central 1.1 0.5 -55 2
Southeast 3.4 0.4 -88 12
Ambient Total Nitrate Concentration (µg/m³) Mid-Atlantic 3 1.3 -57 13
Midwest 4.1 1.9 -54 16
North Central 1.2 0.9 -25 2
Northeast 1.9 0.8 -58 6
Pacific 1.8 1 -44 5
Rocky Mountain 0.78 0.49 -37 10
South Central 1.5 0.9 -40 2
Southeast 2.3 1 -57 12