Air Quality score
Health-oriented air-quality conditions with context from WHO, EEA, and EPA benchmarks.
Air Quality in Sydney82/100
Air Quality
Air Quality in Sydney
Sydney has strong baseline air quality with episodic wildfire-smoke and bushfire events as the main exposure pressure.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-03
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 82/100
Clean-air score
82/100
Strong baseline air quality with episodic smoke pressure.
Primary pollutant watch
PM2.5 (smoke)
Wildfire and bushfire smoke are the main PM2.5 drivers.
Policy context
Strong
Clean-air monitoring and bushfire alerts support resident health.
Sydney air quality data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Clean-air score | 82/100 | Bushfire-smoke events drive most exposure spikes. |
| Primary pollutant watch | PM2.5 (smoke) | Indoor-air strategies matter on smoke days. |
| Policy context | Strong | Smoke-event preparedness is integrated into public health. |
Air Quality city comparison
A crawlable comparison across every indexed city makes it easy to scan how this module changes between metros.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney (this page) | 82/100 | Sydney has strong baseline air quality with episodic wildfire-smoke and bushfire events as the main exposure pressure. |
| Copenhagen | 88/100 | Copenhagen performs well on clean-air context, helped by compact mobility, regional monitoring, and strong European air-quality governance. |
| Singapore | 80/100 | Singapore performs well on clean air with periodic regional haze events as the main exposure pressure. |
| Berlin | 80/100 | Berlin's air-quality profile benefits from strong European monitoring and ongoing transit and street redesign. |
| Toronto | 80/100 | Toronto has solid baseline air quality with episodic wildfire-smoke events as the main exposure spike. |
| Tokyo | 78/100 | Tokyo's air profile benefits from strong governance but still requires attention to fine particles, ozone, and heat-related exposure. |
| Paris | 76/100 | Paris benefits from European monitoring and mobility reform, while PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone remain key health signals. |
| London | 75/100 | London's clean-air policy has improved exposure trends, with PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide remaining the key health signals. |
| New York | 72/100 | New York has extensive monitoring and policy capacity, but particulate and ozone exposure remain important health signals. |
Explanation
Air-quality scoring weighs baseline pollutant exposure with bushfire-smoke pressure. Sydney's baseline is excellent; smoke events drive most exposure spikes.
Read this module with the main city profile because single-topic pages can miss tradeoffs. A city with a high energy score can still have housing pressure, and a city with strong opportunity can still carry health exposure risk.
Sources
These pages use trusted institutional references for methodology and context. Mock values are typed and ready to be replaced by API-backed city datasets without changing route structure.
- World Health Organization: WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
Continue exploring
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Sydney city profile
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Cost of Living in Sydney
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Energy in Sydney
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Safety in Sydney
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Internet Speed in Sydney
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Climate Risk in Sydney
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Overall Intelligence
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Quality of Life
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