Air Quality score
Health-oriented air-quality conditions with context from WHO, EEA, and EPA benchmarks.
Air Quality in Milan70/100
Air Quality
Air Quality in Milan
Milan's air-quality profile is shaped by Po Valley geography, with traffic and seasonal particulate exposure the main focus and active policy response. Air Quality in Milan scores 70/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 70/100
Clean-air score
70/100
Mid-tier baseline with seasonal particulate pressure.
Primary pollutant watch
PM2.5 and NO2
Fine particles and traffic-related nitrogen dioxide drive focus.
Monitoring confidence
High
European reporting standards anchor interpretation.
Milan air quality data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Clean-air score | 70/100 | Po Valley geography concentrates exposure. |
| Primary pollutant watch | PM2.5 and NO2 | Low-emission zones target these directly. |
| Monitoring confidence | High | Trend visibility supports comparable framing. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Milan (this page) | 70/100 | Milan's air-quality profile is shaped by Po Valley geography, with traffic and seasonal particulate exposure the main focus and active policy response. |
| Rome | 74/100 | Rome's air quality is moderate-to-good with traffic-related pollutants the main focus and EU monitoring providing strong trend visibility. |
| Pisa | 74/100 | Pisa'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. |
| Carrara | 74/100 | Carrara'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. |
| Bari | 73/100 | Bari'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. |
| Bologna | 72/100 | Bologna'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. |
| Florence | 72/100 | Florence'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. |
| Padua | 72/100 | Padua'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. |
| Barletta | 72/100 | Barletta'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. |
| Potenza | 72/100 | Potenza'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. |
| Castellammare di Stabia | 72/100 | Castellammare di Stabia'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. |
| Savona | 72/100 | Savona'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. |
| Molfetta | 72/100 | Molfetta'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. |
| Pesaro | 72/100 | Pesaro'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. |
| Imola | 71/100 | Imola'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. |
| Faenza | 71/100 | Faenza'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. |
| Sassari | 70/100 | Sassari'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. |
| Salerno | 70/100 | Salerno'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. |
| Rimini | 70/100 | Rimini'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. |
| Pescara | 70/100 | Pescara'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. |
| Genoa | 70/100 | Genoa'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. |
| Verona | 70/100 | Verona'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. |
| Catania | 70/100 | Catania'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. |
| Bergamo | 70/100 | Bergamo'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. |
| Busto Arsizio | 70/100 | Busto Arsizio'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. |
| Fiumicino | 70/100 | Fiumicino'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. |
| Catanzaro | 69/100 | Catanzaro'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. |
| Alessandria | 69/100 | Alessandria'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. |
| Gela | 69/100 | Gela'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. |
| Marsala | 69/100 | Marsala'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. |
| Messina | 68/100 | Messina'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 against monitoring confidence and policy momentum. Po Valley geography concentrates seasonal exposure. Across the indexed cities the air quality average is 64/100, so Milan is 6 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
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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