City in Occitania, France
Air quality in Montpellier
7PM2.5 µg/m³, yearly
Fairly clean
The annual average PM2.5 in Montpellier was 7 µg/m³ in 2021, about 1.4 times the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
Key facts
- PM2.5: 7 µg/m³ yearly average (2021). Measured at Montpellier.
- PM10: 16 µg/m³ (2021).
- Nitrogen dioxide: 22 µg/m³ (2021), mostly from traffic.
- Recent average: 9.2 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 Montpellier bad?
Fairly clean: 7 µg/m³ of PM2.5 on average, 1.4× the WHO guideline.
How does Montpellier compare with the rest of France?
People in France breathe 8 µg/m³ of PM2.5 on average (2023, World Bank/WHO), against 7 µg/m³ measured here.
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Sources
- WHO Ambient Air Quality Database
- WHO air quality guidelines (2021)
- Live air quality map (WAQI)
- TaM (Montpellier transit)
- Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport
- CHU de Montpellier
- Montpellier Tourist Office
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 Spotted something out of date?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.