Module profile
Air Quality score
68/100
Health-oriented air-quality conditions with context from WHO, EEA, and EPA benchmarks.
Air Quality in Rio de Janeiro68/100
Air Quality
Air Quality in Rio de Janeiro
Rio performs moderately on air-quality benchmarks, with traffic-related pollutants the main focus. Air Quality in Rio de Janeiro scores 68/100, placing it in the developing group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 68/100
Clean-air score
68/100
Moderate directional performance against pollutant benchmarks.
Primary pollutant watch
PM2.5 and NO₂
Traffic-related pollutants remain key health benchmarks.
Monitoring confidence
Growing
Public monitoring supports transparent comparison.
Rio de Janeiro air quality data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Clean-air score | 68/100 | Coastal context shapes dispersion. |
| Primary pollutant watch | PM2.5 and NO₂ | Seasonal patterns shape exposure. |
| Monitoring confidence | Growing | Coverage is improving. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro (this page) | 68/100 | Rio performs moderately on air-quality benchmarks, with traffic-related pollutants the main focus. |
| Brasilia | 76/100 | Brasilia'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. |
| Curitiba | 74/100 | Curitiba'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. |
| Juiz de Fora | 67/100 | Juiz de Fora'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. |
| Ponta Grossa | 67/100 | Ponta Grossa'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. |
| Volta Redonda | 67/100 | Volta Redonda'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. |
| São José dos Pinhais | 67/100 | São José dos Pinhais'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. |
| Goiânia | 66/100 | Goiânia'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. |
| Pelotas | 66/100 | Pelotas'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. |
| Maringá | 66/100 | Maringá'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. |
| Taubaté | 66/100 | Taubaté'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. |
| Diadema | 66/100 | Diadema'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. |
| Governador Valadares | 66/100 | Governador Valadares'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. |
| São João de Meriti | 66/100 | São João de Meriti'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. |
| São Paulo | 65/100 | São Paulo's air-quality profile is shaped by traffic-related pollutants and seasonal regional sources, with active monitoring and policy attention. |
| Natal | 65/100 | Natal'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. |
| Florianópolis | 65/100 | Florianópolis'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. |
| Guarulhos | 65/100 | Guarulhos'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. |
| Nova Iguaçu | 65/100 | Nova Iguaçu'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. |
| Americana | 65/100 | Americana'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. |
| Bauru | 65/100 | Bauru'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. |
| Aparecida de Goiânia | 65/100 | Aparecida de Goiânia'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. |
| Bagé | 65/100 | Bagé'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. |
| Trindade | 65/100 | Trindade'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. |
| Porto Alegre | 64/100 | Porto Alegre'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. |
| São Luís | 64/100 | São Luís'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. |
| Cuiabá | 64/100 | Cuiabá'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. |
| Boa Vista | 64/100 | Boa Vista'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. |
| Macapá | 64/100 | Macapá'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. |
| Campinas | 64/100 | Campinas'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. |
| Santo André | 64/100 | Santo André'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
Scoring prioritizes health against WHO guidance. Across the indexed cities the air quality average is 67/100, so Rio de Janeiro is close to the median for this dimension. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 1 institutional reference.
Read this module with the main open the rio de janeiro city profile and the read the scoring methodology page so single-topic pages do not hide tradeoffs across dimensions.
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
One institutional reference informs this view. 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.
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