Check the air quality index in Barcelona according to the method used by the EPA (American Environmental Protection Agency) and its effects on health.
In order to calculate the air quality index, at Eltiempo.es we apply the formula suggested by the EPA, which calculates the index for each pollutant depending on its concentration.
The pollutants are:
When we have calculated the indices for each pollutant, we select the one with the most unfavorable value. That value is then considered to be the air quality index for that moment.
Badalona | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Badalona (Mont-roig - Ausiàs March) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 28 |
3 5 ug/m3 |
28 57 ug/m3 |
-- 1 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Barberà del Vallès | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barberà del Vallès (Moragues - Montserrat) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 26 |
-- |
26 52 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Barcelona | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barcelona (Ciutadella) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 29 |
1 2 ug/m3 |
29 59 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Barcelona (el Poblenou) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 29 |
-- |
29 59 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Barcelona (Gràcia - Sant Gervasi) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 43 |
1 1 ug/m3 |
43 87 ug/m3 |
1 3 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
9 900 ug/m3 |
Barcelona (l'Eixample) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 42 |
1 1 ug/m3 |
42 84 ug/m3 |
-- 1 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
10 1000 ug/m3 |
Barcelona (Palau Reial) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 50 |
2 4 ug/m3 |
50 99 ug/m3 |
1 3 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
7 700 ug/m3 |
Barcelona (parc de la Vall d'Hebron) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 35 |
3 5 ug/m3 |
35 70 ug/m3 |
1 3 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
6 600 ug/m3 |
Barcelona (Sants) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 22 |
-- |
22 44 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Berga | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berga (poliesportiu) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 29 |
7 15 ug/m3 |
29 59 ug/m3 |
-- 1 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Castellet i la Gornal | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Castellet i la Gornal (Clariana) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 6 |
-- |
6 11 ug/m3 |
-- 1 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Cubelles | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cubelles (poliesportiu) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 24 |
-- |
24 47 ug/m3 |
1 2 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
El Prat de Llobregat | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
El Prat de Llobregat (CEM Sagnier) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 33 |
1 2 ug/m3 |
33 65 ug/m3 |
3 4 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
6 600 ug/m3 |
el Prat de Llobregat (jardins de la pau) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 30 |
-- |
30 61 ug/m3 |
1 2 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Gavà | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gavà (parc del Mil·leni) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 12 |
6 14 ug/m3 |
12 25 ug/m3 |
1 3 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
3 400 ug/m3 |
Granollers | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Granollers (Francesc Macià) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 25 |
2 3 ug/m3 |
25 50 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
15 16.38 ug/m3 |
-- |
Igualada | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Igualada (la Masuca) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 17 |
17 36 ug/m3 |
14 29 ug/m3 |
1 2 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
3 300 ug/m3 |
L' Hospitalet de Llobregat | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
l'Hospitalet de Llobregat (av. del Torrent Gornal) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 37 |
-- |
37 74 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
9 10.25 ug/m3 |
-- |
Manlleu | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manlleu (hospital comarcal) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 20 |
20 43 ug/m3 |
18 35 ug/m3 |
1 2 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Martorell | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martorell (Canyameres - Claret) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 24 |
-- |
24 47.9 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Mataró | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mataró (passeig dels Molins) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 22 |
3 5 ug/m3 |
22 43 ug/m3 |
6 10 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
3 400 ug/m3 |
Mollet del Vallès | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mollet del Vallès (pista d'atletisme) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 37 |
-- |
37 74 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Moncada i Reixac | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Montcada i Reixac (pl. de Lluís Companys) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 27 |
1 1 ug/m3 |
27 54 ug/m3 |
-- 1 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
2 200 ug/m3 |
Montseny | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Montseny (la Castanya) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 39 |
39 83 ug/m3 |
1 1 ug/m3 |
1 2 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
1 100 ug/m3 |
Pallejà | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pallejà (Roca de Vilana) 07:00 del 10/12/2019 | 13 |
-- |
13 26 ug/m3 |
-- 1 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Rubi | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rubí (ca n'Oriol) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 30 |
2 4 ug/m3 |
30 60 ug/m3 |
1 2 ug/m3 |
-- |
9 9.63 ug/m3 |
3 400 ug/m3 |
Sabadell | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sabadell (Gran Via) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 27 |
2 3 ug/m3 |
27 54 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
San Feliú de Llobregat | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sant Feliu de Llobregat (CEIP Martí i Pol) - | -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Sant Adrià de Besòs | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sant Adrià de Besòs (Olímpic) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 29 |
1 2 ug/m3 |
29 58 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
12 12.88 ug/m3 |
-- |
Sant Andreu de la Barca | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sant Andreu de la Barca (CEIP Josep Pla) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 39 |
-- |
39 78 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Sant Celoni | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sant Celoni (Carles Damm) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 20 |
1 2 ug/m3 |
20 39 ug/m3 |
3 4 ug/m3 |
-- |
10 10.75 ug/m3 |
-- |
Sant Cugat del Vallès | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sant Cugat del Vallès (parc de Sant Francesc) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 12 |
2 3 ug/m3 |
12 25 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Sant Vicenç dels Horts | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Àlaba) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 30 |
-- |
30 60 ug/m3 |
4 7 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Ribot - Sant Miquel) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 25 |
1 2 ug/m3 |
25 50 ug/m3 |
-- 1 ug/m3 |
-- |
13 14 ug/m3 |
-- |
Santa Coloma de Gramanet | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Balldovina) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 23 |
-- |
23 46 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Santa Margarida i els Monjos | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santa Margarida i els Monjos (la Ràpita) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 12 |
-- |
12 24 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Santa Maria de Palautordera | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santa Maria de Palautordera (Martí Boada) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 6 |
6 11 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Santa Perpètua de Mogoda | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santa Perpètua de Mogoda (Onze de Setembre) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 25 |
-- |
25 50 ug/m3 |
4 8 ug/m3 |
-- |
15 16.13 ug/m3 |
-- |
Terrassa | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terrassa (Pare Alegre) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 39 |
2 3 ug/m3 |
39 78 ug/m3 |
4 8 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
3 300 ug/m3 |
Tona | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tona (zona esportiva) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 21 |
21 46 ug/m3 |
9 19 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Vic | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic (estadi) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 17 |
17 35 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Viladecans | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Viladecans (Atrium) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 24 |
4 7 ug/m3 |
24 47 ug/m3 |
1 3 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
5 500 ug/m3 |
Vilanova i la Geltrú | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vilanova i la Geltrú (pl. de les Danses de Vilanova) 09:00 del 10/12/2019 | 26 |
3 5 ug/m3 |
26 52 ug/m3 |
1 3 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
3 400 ug/m3 |
Vilafranca del Penedès | AQI | O3 | NO2 | SO2 | PM2.5 | PM10 | CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vilafranca del Penedès (zona esportiva) 08:00 del 10/12/2019 | 20 |
11 24 ug/m3 |
20 40 ug/m3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
00 50
Good. Air quality is satisfactory and does not pose a health risk or such health risk is very small.
51 100
Moderate. Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be moderate health concern for a small number of the population due to certain polluting agents. For example, people who are unusually sensitive to ozone may experience the symptoms of a respiratory condition.
101 150
Moderate sensitive groups. Members of sensitive groups may experience effects on their health. This implies that they are very likely to be affected by lower pollution levels. For example, people with lung diseases, the elderly and children are at greater risk when exposed to ozone, while people with lung or heart disease are at greater risk when exposed to particulate contamination. This level of contamination does not represent adverse health conditions for the general public.
151 200
Unhealthy. Anyone can start to experience effects on their health. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious effects on their health.
201 300
Very unhealthy. At this level, a health emergency warning must be issued in order to prevent effects on the health of the entire population since everyone may experience negative effects on their health.
301 500
Hazardous for health. Hazardous values; it is very likely that the entire population will experience serious effects on their health. A health alert should be issued.
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