City in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Air quality in Annecy
Fairly clean
The annual average PM2.5 in Annecy was 10 µg/m³ in 2021, about 2.0 times the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³. Winter inversions in the Alpine valleys can raise PM2.5.
Key facts
- PM2.5: 10 µg/m³ yearly average (2021). Measured at Annecy.
- PM10: 17 µg/m³ (2021).
- Nitrogen dioxide: 20 µg/m³ (2021), mostly from traffic.
- Worst months: Dec–Feb.
- Recent average: 10.4 µg/m³ over the last five years of measurements.
PM2.5 by year
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Air quality across France
| Place | PM2.5 | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | 7 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Provence | 9 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Aix-en-Provence | 9 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Nice | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| French Riviera | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Bordeaux | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Annecy | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Toulouse | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Loire Valley | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Normandy | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Avignon | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Antibes | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Nantes | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Brittany | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Lyon | 11 µg/m³ | Moderate |
| Marseille | 11 µg/m³ | Moderate |
| Strasbourg | 11 µg/m³ | Moderate |
| Paris | 13 µg/m³ | Moderate |
| Lille | 13 µg/m³ | Moderate |
| Biarritz | 13.8 µg/m³ | Moderate |
| Cannes | 19.9 µg/m³ | Polluted |
Quick answers
Is the air in Annecy bad?
Fairly clean: 10 µg/m³ of PM2.5 on average, 2.0× the WHO guideline. It's usually worst in Dec–Feb.
When is the air worst in Annecy?
Winter inversions in the Alpine valleys can raise PM2.5.
How does Annecy compare with the rest of France?
People in France breathe 8 µg/m³ of PM2.5 on average (2023, World Bank/WHO), against 10 µg/m³ measured here.
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Sources
- WHO Ambient Air Quality Database
- WHO air quality guidelines (2021)
- Live air quality map (WAQI)
- Annecy tourist office
- Sibra (Annecy transport)
- SNCF Connect
Annual averages are measured values reported to the WHO; check a live map for today's air. Compiled and reviewed by SoloSquare. How we compile and score this. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.