Air Quality score
Health-oriented air-quality conditions with context from WHO, EEA, and EPA benchmarks.
Air Quality in Oslo87/100
Air Quality
Air Quality in Oslo
Oslo performs well against health-oriented air-quality benchmarks, with strong European monitoring context. Air Quality in Oslo scores 87/100, placing it in the strong group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 87/100
Clean-air score
87/100
Healthy directional performance against pollutant benchmarks.
Primary pollutant watch
Winter PM10
Wintertime particulates remain a recurring focus.
Monitoring confidence
High
EEA-aligned monitoring supports transparent comparison.
Oslo 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 | 87/100 | Electrified transit and clean energy support results. |
| Primary pollutant watch | Winter PM10 | Studded-tyre and wood-burning context shape exposure. |
| Monitoring confidence | High | Norwegian monitoring is well-instrumented. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oslo (this page) | 87/100 | Oslo performs well against health-oriented air-quality benchmarks, with strong European monitoring context. |
| Tromso | 84/100 | Tromso'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. |
| Trondheim | 83/100 | Trondheim'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. |
| Tønsberg | 83/100 | Tønsberg'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. |
| Bergen | 82/100 | Bergen'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. |
| Stavanger | 81/100 | Stavanger'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. |
| Sandnes | 81/100 | Sandnes'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. |
| Kristiansand | 80/100 | Kristiansand'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. |
| Sarpsborg | 79/100 | Sarpsborg'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. |
| Fredrikstad | 78/100 | Fredrikstad'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. |
| Sandnes Municipality | 76/100 | Sandnes Municipality'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. |
| Ålesund | 75/100 | Ålesund'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. |
| Sandvika | 73/100 | Sandvika'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. |
| Reykjavik | 90/100 | Reykjavik'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. |
| Copenhagen | 88/100 | Copenhagen performs well on clean-air context, helped by compact mobility, regional monitoring, and strong European air-quality governance. |
| Zurich | 88/100 | Zurich performs strongly on clean air, supported by compact transit-led mobility and rigorous European monitoring. |
| Helsinki | 88/100 | Helsinki performs well against health-oriented air-quality benchmarks with steady European monitoring. |
| Wellington | 88/100 | Wellington performs well on air-quality benchmarks, with coastal winds supporting dispersion. |
| Ponta Delgada | 86/100 | Ponta Delgada'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. |
| Espoo | 86/100 | Espoo'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. |
| Auckland | 86/100 | Auckland has strong baseline air quality, supported by coastal context and comparatively low pollutant exposure. |
| Vancouver | 86/100 | Vancouver has strong baseline air quality, helped by coastal context, with episodic wildfire smoke the main seasonal concern. |
| Stockholm | 86/100 | Stockholm performs well against health-oriented air-quality benchmarks, with European monitoring context. |
| Perth | 86/100 | Perth performs well against health-oriented air-quality benchmarks, with bushfire smoke the seasonal concern. |
| Amsterdam | 85/100 | Amsterdam performs well on clean air, supported by compact mobility patterns and European monitoring depth. |
| Guarda | 84/100 | Guarda'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. |
| Lucerne | 84/100 | Lucerne'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. |
| Vienna | 84/100 | Vienna's clean-air profile is strong, supported by compact transit-led mobility and continuous European monitoring. |
| Seattle | 84/100 | Seattle has strong baseline air quality with episodic wildfire smoke the main seasonal concern. |
| Melbourne | 84/100 | Melbourne has strong baseline air quality with episodic bushfire smoke the main seasonal concern. |
| Brisbane | 84/100 | Brisbane has strong baseline air quality, supported by coastal context, with episodic bushfire smoke the main seasonal concern. |
Interpretation
Scoring prioritizes health, weighting PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone against WHO guidance. Across the indexed cities the air quality average is 64/100, so Oslo is 23 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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