SoE2020: Particulate Concentrations in Australia Since 1986

SoE2020: Particulate concentrations tracks PM10 and PM2.5 levels in Australia. The data shows concentrations have exceeded the 24-hour average standards of 50µg/m³ and 25µg/m³ respectively since monitoring began in 1986. It was published by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Assessing compliance with National Environment Protection standards based on PM10 and PM2.5 levels.
• Analyzing long-term trends in particulate matter concentrations based on data from 1986 onward.
• Studying the impact of extreme weather events like dust storms and bushfires on air quality based on spikes noted in 2018-2019.

Strengths

• Provides a long-term record of air quality monitoring starting from 1986.
• Explicitly references specific national standards (50µg/m³ for PM10, 25µg/m³ for PM2.5).
• Identifies causal factors for observed trends, such as dust storms and bushfires in 2018-2019.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Geographic coverage within Australia is not specified in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

[email protected], Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Collection Method

Environmental monitoring, likely from ground-based air quality stations.

Time Range

1986 onward, with specific mentions of 2018 and 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 03:32:32.530004; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia (implied by source and standards), specific regions not detailed.