Air Pollution in Besançon: Real-time Air Quality Index and smog alert.

Current data from stations: Besancon Mégevand Besancon Prevoyance
Pollution and air quality forecast for Besançon. Today is Friday, May 2, 2025. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Besançon:
  1. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 27 (Good)
  2. ozone (O3) - 52 (Good)
  3. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 15 (Good)
  4. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 12 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Besançon, Wednesday, January 17, 2024: 1.

air quality index: 0
AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Besançon today? Is the air polluted in Besançon?. Is there smog?

Today (Wednesday, January 17, 2024) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Besançon.


How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
27 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Besançon? (ozone (O3))
52 (Good)

What is the level of PM10 today in Besançon? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Besançon is: 15 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 24 (February 2019). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Besançon is usually recorded in: May (9.5).

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Besançon? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 12 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Besançon in the last 7 days was: 37 (Friday, January 12, 2024) and the lowest: 17 (Tuesday, January 16, 2024). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 18 (February 2018). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: September (4.4).



Current data Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 9:00 AM

NO2 27 (Good)

11 (Good)

O3 52 (Good)

PM10 15 (Good)

PM2,5 12 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Besançon

index 2024-01-10 2024-01-11 2024-01-12 2024-01-13 2024-01-14 2024-01-15 2024-01-16 2024-01-17
no 15
Good
9
Good
13
Good
5
Good
4
Good
9
Good
14
Good
12
Good
no2 32
Good
30
Good
40
Moderate
28
Good
18
Good
28
Good
38
Good
31
Good
pm10 31
Moderate
29
Moderate
40
Moderate
37
Moderate
20
Moderate
28
Moderate
23
Moderate
23
Moderate
pm25 28
Moderate
27
Moderate
37
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
36
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
18
Moderate
26
Moderate
17
Moderate
21
Moderate
o3 16
Good
34
Good
27
Good
28
Good
32
Good
32
Good
30
Good
24
Good
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Air pollution in Besançon from September 2017 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
no2 8.7 (Good) 12 (Good) 16 (Good) 13 (Good) 27 (Good) 22 (Good) 21 (Good) 18 (Good) 15 (Good) 12 (Good) 13 (Good) 15 (Good) 15 (Good) 19 (Good) 20 (Good) 38 (Good) 27 (Good) 19 (Good) 26 (Good) 23 (Good) 29 (Good) 18 (Good) 20 (Good) 15 (Good) 16 (Good) 20 (Good) 26 (Good) 25 (Good) 21 (Good) 21 (Good) 23 (Good) 24 (Good) 27 (Good)
pm10 9.5 (Good) 17 (Good) 16 (Good) 12 (Good) 20 (Good) 15 (Good) 12 (Good) 11 (Good) 11 (Good) 13 (Good) 16 (Good) 15 (Good) 11 (Good) 15 (Good) 15 (Good) 24 (Moderate) 19 (Good) 13 (Good) 19 (Good) 20 (Good) 15 (Good) 16 (Good) 17 (Good) 15 (Good) 16 (Good) 18 (Good) 16 (Good) 19 (Good) 13 (Good) 11 (Good) 16 (Good) 15 (Good) 18 (Good)
o3 66 (Good) 86 (Moderate) 65 (Good) 63 (Good) 36 (Good) 37 (Good) 33 (Good) 39 (Good) 61 (Good) 70 (Moderate) 91 (Moderate) 85 (Moderate) 72 (Moderate) 73 (Moderate) 65 (Good) 40 (Good) 37 (Good) 36 (Good) 24 (Good) 46 (Good) 65 (Good) 82 (Moderate) 95 (Moderate) 72 (Moderate) 75 (Moderate) 75 (Moderate) 57 (Good) 39 (Good) 47 (Good) 41 (Good) 39 (Good) 39 (Good) 46 (Good)
pm25 5.1 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 16 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 9.4 (Good) 5.4 (Good) 4.4 (Good) 5.9 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 10 (Good) 9.2 (Good) 16 (Moderate) 17 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 17 (Moderate) 14 (Moderate) 9.2 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 10 (Good) 9.6 (Good) 11 (Good) 12 (Good) 15 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 10 (Good) 15 (Moderate) 10 (Good) 9.7 (Good)
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Quality of life in Besançon

Green and Parks in the City

Besançon 63%

Andorra: 69% Switzerland: 76% Luxembourg: 83% Belgium: 64% Liechtenstein: 88%

particulate matter PM2.5

Besançon 12 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Besançon 94%

Andorra: 84% Switzerland: 84% Luxembourg: 85% Belgium: 64% Liechtenstein: 94%

particulate matter PM10

Besançon 17 (Good)

Air Pollution

Besançon 13%

Andorra: 29% Switzerland: 20% Luxembourg: 19% Belgium: 45% Liechtenstein: 6.3%

Garbage Disposal

Besançon 100%

Andorra: 89% Switzerland: 82% Luxembourg: 84% Belgium: 54% Liechtenstein: 100%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Besançon 88%

Andorra: 100% Switzerland: 90% Luxembourg: 83% Belgium: 70% Liechtenstein: 100%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Besançon 88%

Andorra: 75% Switzerland: 82% Luxembourg: 82% Belgium: 46% Liechtenstein: 94%

Noise and Light pollution

Besançon 38%

Andorra: 29% Switzerland: 38% Luxembourg: 29% Belgium: 54% Liechtenstein: 19%

Water Pollution

Besançon 38%

Andorra: 19% Switzerland: 19% Luxembourg: 19% Belgium: 42% Liechtenstein: 0%
Source: Numbeo


Besancon Mégevand

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 9:00 AM

NO2 32 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

21 (Good)

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Besancon Prevoyance

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 9:00 AM

NO2 22 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

1.5 (Good)

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O3 52 (Good)

ozone (O3)

PM10 15 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

PM2,5 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

Besancon Mégevand

index 2024-01-17 2024-01-16 2024-01-15 2024-01-14 2024-01-13 2024-01-12 2024-01-11 2024-01-10
no 15 20 14 5.2 6.8 19 12 20
no2 31 41 29 18 27 43 34 33

Besancon Prevoyance

index 2024-01-17 2024-01-16 2024-01-15 2024-01-14 2024-01-13 2024-01-12 2024-01-11 2024-01-10
pm10 23 23 28 20 37 40 29 31
no2 31 35 26 18 28 37 27 31
no 8.3 8.7 4.7 2.5 2.5 7.5 4.8 10
pm25 21 17 26 18 36 37 27 28
o3 24 30 32 32 28 27 34 16

FR82001

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
no2 11 15 20 14 30 24 24 21 20 15 15 18 17 23 22 44 30 21 29 28 27 14 18 20 19 24 30 27 24 24 28 26 32

FR82006

2017-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
pm25 5.1 9.5 9.5 6.5 16 11 9.4 5.4 4.4 5.9 7.3 6.9 6.6 10 9.2 16 17 12 17 14 9.2 9.1 10 9.6 11 12 15 18 12 10 15 10 9.7
pm10 9.5 17 16 12 20 15 12 11 11 13 16 15 11 15 15 24 19 13 19 20 15 16 17 15 16 18 16 19 13 11 16 15 18
no2 6.3 9.8 13 13 24 19 19 15 11 9.5 11 12 13 15 18 32 25 17 23 18 31 22 22 10 13 15 21 23 17 18 19 22 22
o3 66 86 65 63 36 37 33 39 61 70 91 85 72 73 65 40 37 36 24 46 65 82 95 72 75 75 57 39 47 41 39 39 46

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org (EEA France) The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0