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Cities with Best Air Quality in Europe in 2026

European cities with the cleanest air for expats and health-conscious residents — ranked by Air Quality Index.

💨 How we rank: Cities are ranked by Air Quality Index (AQI) — lower is better. AQI 0–50 is Good, 51–100 is Moderate, 101–150 is Unhealthy for sensitive groups. PM2.5 (fine particulate matter) is shown as a secondary indicator — WHO guideline is under 15 μg/m³.

💨 GoodAQI: 20🔬 PM2.5: 5.5 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 22🔬 PM2.5: 4.8 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 23🔬 PM2.5: 5.8 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 23🔬 PM2.5: 3.4 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 23🔬 PM2.5: 4 μg/m³

NurembergGermany

💨 GoodAQI: 24🔬 PM2.5: 3.4 μg/m³

FrankfurtGermany

💨 GoodAQI: 25🔬 PM2.5: 3.5 μg/m³

BrusselsBelgium

💨 GoodAQI: 25🔬 PM2.5: 4.8 μg/m³

RotterdamNetherlands

💨 GoodAQI: 25🔬 PM2.5: 5.3 μg/m³

AmsterdamNetherlands

💨 GoodAQI: 25🔬 PM2.5: 5.5 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 26🔬 PM2.5: 7.8 μg/m³

StuttgartGermany

💨 GoodAQI: 26🔬 PM2.5: 2.8 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 26🔬 PM2.5: 3.3 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 26🔬 PM2.5: 5 μg/m³

DortmundGermany

💨 GoodAQI: 26🔬 PM2.5: 3.2 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 27🔬 PM2.5: 5.1 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 27🔬 PM2.5: 4 μg/m³

MarseilleFrance

💨 GoodAQI: 27🔬 PM2.5: 4.1 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 28🔬 PM2.5: 7.6 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 28🔬 PM2.5: 2.1 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 28🔬 PM2.5: 10.3 μg/m³

LondonUnited Kingdom

💨 GoodAQI: 28🔬 PM2.5: 5.7 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 28🔬 PM2.5: 4.7 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 28🔬 PM2.5: 9.4 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 29🔬 PM2.5: 5.4 μg/m³

BudapestHungary

💨 GoodAQI: 29🔬 PM2.5: 3.2 μg/m³

BirminghamUnited Kingdom

💨 GoodAQI: 29🔬 PM2.5: 4.3 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 30🔬 PM2.5: 6 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 30🔬 PM2.5: 6 μg/m³

💨 GoodAQI: 30🔬 PM2.5: 9.2 μg/m³

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