Air quality index by municipality

Lists the percentage of hours for each year at a given air quality level, by municipality. The Air Quality Health Index is calculated based on the relative risks of a combination of common air pollutants that is known to harm human health. These pollutants are: ozone (O3) at ground level, particulate matter (PM2.5/PM10), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Risks are defined as follows: 1-3 High Quality; 4-6 Moderate Quality; 7-9 Low Quality; 10+ Very Low Quality.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 17:52 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 17:52 (UTC)
contact_email	economiclink@gov.ab.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Jobs, Economy and Northern Development", "fr": "Jobs, Economy and Northern Development"}
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data_dictionary	["environment", "health"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	federated
open_canada_date_published	2015-10-05 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["AQHI", "Air Quality Health Index", "Alberta Regional Dashboard", "air quality"], "fr-t-en": ["AQHI", "Indice de qualité de l'air et de santé", "Tableau de bord régional de l'Alberta", "qualité de l'air"]}
open_canada_subject	["health_and_safety", "nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency	P1Y