Air Quality score
Health-oriented air-quality conditions with context from WHO, EEA, and EPA benchmarks.
Air Quality in Barcelona78/100
Air Quality
Air Quality in Barcelona
Barcelona's clean-air profile is improving with mobility reform, while traffic-related and regional pollutants remain health-relevant. Air Quality in Barcelona scores 78/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 78/100
Clean-air score
78/100
Improving profile with continuing exposure pressure.
Primary pollutant watch
PM2.5 and NO2
Traffic-related and regional pollutants remain central.
Policy momentum
Strong
Superblocks and low-emission zones support continued progress.
Barcelona air quality data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Clean-air score | 78/100 | Public-realm redesign reinforces the trend. |
| Primary pollutant watch | PM2.5 and NO2 | Saharan-dust events occasionally affect particulate readings. |
| Policy momentum | Strong | Mobility reform builds the air-quality trend. |
Air Quality city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona (this page) | 78/100 | Barcelona's clean-air profile is improving with mobility reform, while traffic-related and regional pollutants remain health-relevant. |
| Teruel | 79/100 | Teruel's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 79/100 | Vitoria-Gasteiz's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Santiago de Compostela | 79/100 | Santiago de Compostela's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Segovia | 78/100 | Segovia's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Burgos | 78/100 | Burgos's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Madrid | 78/100 | Madrid performs well on baseline air quality, supported by EU monitoring, low-emission zones, and ongoing mobility reform. |
| Bilbao | 78/100 | Bilbao's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Ourense | 77/100 | Ourense's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| León | 77/100 | León's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Valencia | 76/100 | Valencia's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Malaga | 76/100 | Malaga's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Valladolid | 76/100 | Valladolid's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 75/100 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Gijón | 75/100 | Gijón's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Torrejón de Ardoz | 75/100 | Torrejón de Ardoz's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Ciudad Real | 75/100 | Ciudad Real's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Marbella | 74/100 | Marbella's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Mérida | 74/100 | Mérida's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| San Cristóbal de La Laguna | 74/100 | San Cristóbal de La Laguna's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Palma | 74/100 | Palma's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 74/100 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Cádiz | 74/100 | Cádiz's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Zaragoza | 74/100 | Zaragoza's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Granada | 74/100 | Granada's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Alicante | 74/100 | Alicante's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Roquetas de Mar | 74/100 | Roquetas de Mar's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Badajoz | 73/100 | Badajoz's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Murcia | 73/100 | Murcia's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Alcobendas | 73/100 | Alcobendas's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Torrent | 73/100 | Torrent's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
Interpretation
Air-quality scoring weighs pollutant exposure with monitoring depth and policy momentum. Barcelona's superblocks support continued improvement. Across the indexed cities the air quality average is 64/100, so Barcelona is 14 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
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Sources
2 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- World Health Organization: WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
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