Hourly Ambient Nitrogen Oxides Data for Nova Scotia up to 2024

Hourly ambient nitrogen oxides (NOx, NO2, NO) data in parts per billion from provincial ambient air quality monitoring stations across Nova Scotia. The dataset is provided by the Government of Nova Scotia and includes data up to the end of 2024, with a last metadata update recorded on 2026-04-17.

Use Cases

• Modeling hourly NOx concentration trends based on the time-series nature of the data
• Analyzing regional air quality differences based on data from multiple monitoring stations across Nova Scotia
• Forecasting pollutant levels based on historical hourly NOx, NO2, and NO measurements
• Assessing compliance with air quality standards based on parts per billion concentration data

Strengths

• Data is reported at an hourly frequency, enabling fine-grained temporal analysis
• Covers multiple pollutant types (NOx, NO2, NO) in a standardized unit (parts per billion)
• Includes data from multiple monitoring stations across the province of Nova Scotia
• Time series extends up to the end of 2024, providing recent observations

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia

Collection Method

Collected from provincial ambient air quality monitoring stations

Time Range

Up to the end of 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:27:06.709459; freshness should be verified

Geography

Nova Scotia, Canada