Air Quality Monitoring - 2023 (grouped by pollutant)

Brief description

Annual hourly air quality and meteorological data by pollutant for the 2023 calendar year. For more information on air quality, including live air data, please visit [www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air](https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air).

**Data resolution:** One-hour average values
**Data row timestamp:** Start of averaging period
**Missing data/not monitored:** Blank cell
**Sampling height:** Four metres above ground (unless otherwise indicated)

Full description

Queensland 2023 hourly benzene data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 December 2023 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Memorial Park (Gladstone region) \r\n\r\n**Measurement units:** parts per billion (ppb) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique:** Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) analyser operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.15 \r\n\r\n* Values are average concentrations over 520 metre light path \r\n* Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on instrument calibration data.
Queensland 2023 hourly carbon dioxide data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 March 2023 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Hopeland, Miles Airport \r\n\r\n**Measurement units:** parts per million (ppm) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique:** Cavity ring-down spectroscopic method operated in accordance with AS 3580.17
Queensland 2023 hourly carbon monoxide data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 December 2022 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Coomera, Parkwood, South Brisbane, Woolloongabba (South East Queensland); Hopeland, Miles Airport (South West Queensland); Boyne Island (Gladstone region, Central Queensland) \r\n\r\n**Measurement units:** parts per million (ppm) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique:** Infrared absorption analyser operated in accordance with AS 3580.7.1 \r\n\r\n* Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on calibration and daily zero/span response data.
Queensland 2023 hourly formaldehyde data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 December 2023 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Memorial Park (Gladstone region) \r\n\r\n**Measurement units:** parts per billion (ppb) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique:** Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) analyser operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.15 \r\n\r\n* Values are average concentrations over 520 metre light path (Memorial Park) \r\n* Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on instrument calibration data.
Queensland 2023 hourly methane data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 March 2023 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Hopeland, Miles Airport \r\n\r\n**Measurement units:** parts per million (ppm) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique:** Cavity ring-down spectroscopic method operated in accordance with AS 3580.17
Queensland 2023 hourly nitrogen dioxide data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 December 2023 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Cannon Hill, Coomera, Deagon, Deception Bay, Flinders View, Mountain Creek, Mutdapilly, North Maclean, Parkwood, Rocklea, South Brisbane, Southport, Springwood, Woolloongabba, Wynnum North (South East Queensland); Hopeland, Miles Airport (South West Queensland); Boat Creek, Boyne Island, Clinton, Memorial Park, South Gladstone, Targinie (Gladstone region, Central Queensland); North Ward (Townsville, North Queensland) \r\n\r\n**Measurement units:** parts per million (ppm) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (all sites except Memorial Park):** Chemiluminescence analyser operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.5.1 \r\n\r\n* Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on calibration and daily zero/span response data. \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Memorial Park):** Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) analyser operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.15 \r\n\r\n* Values are average concentrations over 520 metre light path \r\n* Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on instrument calibration data.
Queensland 2023 hourly ozone data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 December 2023 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Cannon Hill, Deagon, Deception Bay, Flinders View, Mountain Creek, Mutdapilly, North Maclean, Rocklea, Southport, Springwood (South East Queensland); Hopeland, Miles Airport (South West Queensland); Memorial Park (Gladstone region, Central Queensland) \r\n\r\n**Measurement units:** parts per million (ppm) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (all sites except Memorial Park):** UV absorption analyser operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.6.1 \r\n\r\n* Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on calibration and daily zero/span response data. \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Memorial Park):** Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) analyser operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.15 \r\n\r\n* Values are average concentrations over 520 metre light path (Memorial Park) \r\n* Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on instrument calibration data.
Queensland 2023 hourly PM2.5 data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 December 2023 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Brisbane CBD, Cannon Hill, Coomera, Deagon, Deception Bay, Flinders View, Lytton, Mountain Creek, Mutdapilly, Nambour, North Maclean, Parkwood, Rocklea, South Brisbane, Southport, Springwood, Woolloongabba, Wynnum North, Wynnum West (South East Queensland); Charleville, Hopeland, Miles Airport, Rangeville, Roma, Toowoomba (South West Queensland); Maryborough, Bundaberg (Wide Bay-Burnett); Blackwater, Boat Creek, Boyne Island, Clinton, Emerald, Fisherman's Landing, Moranbah East, Moranbah West, Parkhurst, South Gladstone, Targinie, West Mackay (Central Queensland); Longreach (Central West Queensland); Ayr, North Ward (North Queensland); Weipa, Woree (Far North Queensland); The Gap (North West Queensland) \r\n\r\n**Measurement units:** micrograms per cubic metre (ug/m^3) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Lytton, Wynnum North, Wynnum West):** Dichotomous Tapered Element Oscillating Balance (TEOM) Model 1405-D operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.9.13 (excluding FDMS requirements) \r\n\r\n* Measurement values do not compensate for loss of semi-volatile components from the collected particulate matter. \r\n* Reported concentrations are uncorrected instrument output values. \r\n* Negative hourly PM2.5 concentrations down to -5 µg/m^3 resulting from instrument noise at low particle concentrations are reported. \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Rocklea, Southport (until 11 July), Springwood (until 13 July), Fisherman's Landing):** Dichotomous Tapered Element Oscillating Balance (TEOM) Model 1405-DF fitted with Filter Dynamics Measurement System (FDMS) operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.9.13 \r\n\r\n* The FDMS system compensates for the loss of semi-volatile components from the collected particulate matter. \r\n* Reported concentrations are uncorrected instrument output values. \r\n* The reported PM2.5 concentrations are calculated from running 1-hour average concentrations updated at six minute intervals.\r\n* Negative hourly PM2.5 concentrations down to -5 µg/m^3 resulting from instrument noise at low particle concentrations are reported. \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Brisbane CBD, Cannon Hill, Coomera, Deagon, Deception Bay, Flinder's View, Mountain Creek, Mutdapilly, Nambour, North Maclean, Parkwood, South Brisbane, Southport (from 11 July), Springwood (from 13 July), Woolloongabba, Toowoomba, Maryborough, Blackwater, Boat Creek, Boyne Island, Clinton, Emerald, Moranbah East, Moranbah West, South Gladstone, West Mackay, Targinie, Ayr, North Ward, Woree, The Gap):** Scattered light spectrometry (TAPI Model 640X) operated in accordance with USEPA equivalence method designation requirements \r\n\r\n* Reported concentrations are uncorrected instrument output values. \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Hopeland, Miles Airport):** Optical light scattering method using Palas Fidas 200 instrument \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Charleville, Longreach, Rangeville, Roma, Bundaberg, Parkhurst, Weipa):** Optical light scattering method using Dr. Fodisch FDS 17 monitor operated in accordance with manufacturer's instruction \r\n\r\n* Reported concentrations are uncorrected instrument output values\r\n* Minimum measurable concentration of 2 µg/m^3.
Queensland 2023 hourly PM10 data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 December 2023 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Brisbane CBD, Cannon Hill, Coomera, Deagon, Deception Bay, Flinders View, Lytton, Mountain Creek, Mutdapilly, Nambour, North Maclean, Parkwood, Rocklea, South Brisbane, Southport, Springwood, Woolloongabba, Wynnum North, Wynnum West (South East Queensland); Charleville, Hopeland, Miles Airport, Rangeville, Roma, Toowoomba (South West Queensland); Maryborough, Bundaberg (Wide Bay-Burnett); Auckland Point, Blackwater, Bluff, Boat Creek, Boyne Island, Clinton, Emerald, Fisherman's Landing, Moranbah East, Moranbah West, Parkhurst, South Gladstone, Targinie, West Mackay (Central Queensland); Longreach (Central West Queensland); Ayr, North Ward, Townsville Coast Guard, Townsville Environment Park, Townsville Lennon Drive (North Queensland); Weipa, Woree (Far North Queensland); The Gap (North West Queensland) \r\n\r\n**Measurement units**: micrograms per cubic metre (ug/m^3) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique Auckland Point, Bluff:** Tapered Element Oscillating Balance (TEOM) Model 1405 operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.9.16 (excluding FDMS requirements) \r\n\r\n* Measurement values do not compensate for loss of semi-volatile components from the collected particulate matter.\r\n* Reported concentrations are uncorrected instrument output values. \r\n* Negative hourly PM10 concentrations less than -0.5 µg/m^3 are removed and concentrations between -0.5 µg/m^3 and 0.0 µg/m^3 are set to 0.0 µg/m^3. \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Lytton, Wynnum North, Wynnum West):** Dichotomous Tapered Element Oscillating Balance (TEOM) Model 1405-D operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.9.13 (excluding FDMS requirements) \r\n\r\n* Measurement values do not compensate for loss of semi-volatile components from the collected particulate matter. \r\n* Reported concentrations are uncorrected instrument output values. \r\n* Negative hourly PM10 concentrations down to -5 µg/m^3 resulting from instrument noise at low particle concentrations are reported. \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Rocklea, Southport (until 11 July), Springwood (until 13 July), Fisherman's Landing):** Dichotomous Tapered Element Oscillating Balance (TEOM) Model 1405-DF fitted with Filter Dynamics Measurement System (FDMS) operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.9.16 \r\n\r\n* The FDMS system compensates for the loss of semi-volatile components from the collected particulate matter. \r\n* Reported concentrations are uncorrected instrument output values. \r\n* The reported PM10 concentrations are calculated from running 1-hour average concentrations updated at six-minute intervals.\r\n* Negative hourly PM10 concentrations down to -5 µg/m^3 resulting from instrument noise at low particle concentrations are reported. \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Brisbane CBD, Cannon Hill, Coomera, Deagon, Deception Bay, Flinder's View, Mountain Creek, Mutdapilly, Nambour, North Maclean, Parkwood, South Brisbane, Southport (from 11 July), Springwood (from 13 July), Woolloongabba, Toowoomba, Maryborough, Blackwater, Boat Creek, Boyne Island, Clinton, Emerald, Moranbah East, Moranbah West, South Gladstone, West Mackay, Targinie, Ayr, North Ward, Woree, The Gap):** Scattered light spectrometry (TAPI Model 640X) operated in accordance with USEPA equivalence method designation requirements \r\n\r\n* Reported concentrations are uncorrected instrument output values.\r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Hopeland, Miles Airport):** Optical light scattering method using Palas Fidas 200 instrument\r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Charleville, Longreach, Rangeville, Roma, Bundaberg, Parkhurst, Weipa):** Optical light scattering method using Dr. Fodisch FDS 17 monitor operated in accordance with manufacturer's instruction \r\n\r\n* Reported concentrations are uncorrected instrument output values\r\n* Minimum measurable concentration of 2 µg/m^3.\r\n
Queensland 2023 hourly sulfur dioxide data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 December 2023 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Flinders View, Lytton, Springwood, Wynnum North, Wynnum West (South East Queensland); Boat Creek, Boyne Island, Clinton, Fisherman's Landing, Memorial Park, South Gladstone, Targinie (Gladstone region, Central Queensland); North Ward (Townsville, North Queensland); The Gap (Mount Isa, North West Queensland) \r\n\r\n**Measurement units:** parts per million (ppm) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (all sites except Memorial Park):** Ultraviolet fluorescence analyser operated in accordance with AS 3580.4.1 \r\n\r\n* Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on calibration and daily zero/span response data. \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Memorial Park):** Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) analyser operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.15 \r\n\r\n* Values are average concentrations over 520 metre light path \r\n* Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on instrument calibration data.
Queensland 2023 hourly toluene data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 December 2023 \r\n**Monitoring sites:** Memorial Park (Gladstone region) \r\n**Measurement units:** parts per billion (ppb) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique:** Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) analyser operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.15 \r\n \r\n- Values are average concentrations over 520 metre light path. \r\n- Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on instrument calibration data. \r\n
Queensland 2023 hourly total suspended particles data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 December 2023 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Cannon Hill (South East Queensland); Hopeland, Miles Airport (South West Queensland); Townsville Coast Guard, Townsville Lennon Drive (Townsville) \r\n\r\n**Measurement units:** micrograms per cubic metre (ug/m^3) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Cannon Hill, Townsville Coast Guard):** Tapered Element Oscillating Balance (TEOM) Model 1405 fitted with TSP inlet and operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.9.13 (excluding FDMS requirements) \r\n\r\n* Measurement values do not compensate for loss of semi-volatile components from the collected particulate matter. \r\n* Reported concentrations are uncorrected instrument output values. \r\n* Negative hourly TSP concentrations less than -0.5 µg/m^3 are removed and concentrations between -0.5 µg/m^3 and 0.0 µg/m^3 are set to 0.0 µg/m^3. \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique (Hopeland, Miles Airport):** Optical light scattering method using Palas Fidas 200 instrument\r\n
Queensland 2023 hourly visibility-reducing particles data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 December 2023 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Brisbane CBD, Deagon, Flinders View, Mountain Creek, Rocklea (South East Queensland); Boat Creek, Boyne Island, Clinton, Fisherman's Landing, South Gladstone, Targinie (Gladstone Region, Central Queensland); West Mackay (Mackay, Central Queensland); North Ward (Townsville, North Queensland) \r\n\r\n**Measurement units:** inverse megametres (Mm^-1) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique:** Nephelometer operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.12.1 \r\n\r\n* Detector spectral response centred at 520 nm. \r\n* Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on calibration and daily zero/span response data.
Queensland 2023 hourly xylenes data - **Period of reporting:** 1 January to 31 December 2023 \r\n\r\n**Monitoring sites:** Memorial Park (Gladstone region) \r\n\r\n**Measurement units:** parts per billion (ppb) \r\n\r\n**Measurement technique:** Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) analyser operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.15 \r\n\r\n* Values are average concentrations over 520 metre light path\r\n* Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on instrument calibration data.