The proportion of excellent air quality days nationwide in 2024 increased by 2.4 percentage points compared to 2020.

Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu introduced at the "High-Quality Completion of the 14th Five-Year Plan" series thematic press conference held by the State Council Information Office on September 19 that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the quality of the national ecological environment continues to improve. By 2024, the concentration of fine particulate matter in cities at or above the prefecture level nationwide will decrease by 16.3% compared to 2020, and the proportion of good air quality days will increase by 2.4 percentage points compared to 2020. The proportion of excellent water quality sections on the surface water will reach 90.4%, exceeding 90% for the first time.