In this space, you can find out what Barcelona’s air quality is like and if a pollution episode has been activated. We explain what measures are applied in the case of a pollution episode as well as the advice and recommendations to protect our health and contribute to clean air.
- Normal situation
- Preventive warning
- Episode of contamination
Els nivells de contaminants directes de l'aire amb intervenció humana
es troben en nivells de normalitat, segurs per la salut.
Barcelona forma part de la Zona de Protecció Especial de l'Ambient Atmosfèric.
Measures and recommendations
- High level NO2 warning
- High level PM10 warning
- High level NO2 + PM10 warning
Advice in the event of a preventive gas warning
Use a bicycle
Travel on foot or by bicycle, use streets with less traffic and avoid peak times.
Choose public transport
Use public rather than private transport.
Share vehicles
If you have no alternative but to use a private vehicle, share it or combine its use with public transport.
Control the temperature in buildings
Regulate the temperature in your house or workplace, avoiding excessive heat or cold.
Air your home
Air your home at times when there is less traffic on the streets.
Activation of measures
Increased irrigation
Increased irrigation in streets, parks and non-asphalted squares.
Control of public works
Reduction (or prohibition) and control of public works and municipal services that may generate dust.
Advice in the event of a preventive particle warning
Use a bicycle
Travel on foot or by bicycle, use streets with less traffic and avoid peak times.
Choose public transport
Use public rather than private transport.
Share vehicles
If you have no alternative but to use a private vehicle, share it or combine its use with public transport.
Control the temperature in buildings
Regulate the temperature in your house or workplace, avoiding excessive heat or cold.
Air your home
Air your home at times when there is less traffic on the streets.
Reduce intense physical activity
Reduce intense physical activity, especially outdoors, if you are part of the vulnerable population *.
* Older people, people with heart or respiratory diseases, children and pregnant women.
Measures to be activated
Control of public works
Reduction (or prohibition) and control of public works and municipal services that may generate dust.
Increased irrigation
Increased irrigation in streets, parks and non-asphalted squares.
Advice in the event of a preventive particles and gases warning
Use a bicycle
Travel on foot or by bicycle, use streets with less traffic and avoid peak times.
Choose public transport
Use public rather than private transport.
Share vehicles
If you have no alternative but to use a private vehicle, share it or combine its use with public transport.
Control the temperature in buildings
Regulate the temperature in your house or workplace, avoiding excessive heat or cold.
Air your home
Air your home at times when there is less traffic on the streets.
Reduce intense physical activity
Reduce intense physical activity, especially outdoors, if you are part of the vulnerable population *.
* Older people, people with heart or respiratory diseases, children and pregnant women.
Measures and recommendations
- Episode for NO2 pollution
- Episode for PM10 pollution
- Episode for NO2 + PM10 pollution
Measures to be activated
LEZ activation
Traffic restrictions within the Barcelona Low-Emission Zone.
Special rates
See the special rates that apply to green and blue zones.
Advice in the case of a pollution episode with traffic restrictions
Use a bicycle
Travel on foot or by bicycle, use streets with less traffic and avoid peak times.
Choose public transport
Use public rather than private transport.
Share vehicles
If you have no alternative but to use a private vehicle, share it or combine its use with public transport.
Control the temperature in buildings
Regulate the temperature in your house or workplace, avoiding excessive heat or cold.
Air your home
Air your home at times when there is less traffic on the streets.
Reduce intense physical activity
Reduce intense physical activity, especially outdoors, if you are part of the vulnerable population *.
* Older people, people with heart or respiratory diseases, children and pregnant women.
Activation of measures
Control of public works
Reduction (or prohibition) and control of public works and municipal services that may generate dust.
Increased irrigation
Increased irrigation in streets, parks and non-asphalted squares.
Advice in the case of a particle pollution episode
Use a bicycle
Travel on foot or by bicycle, use streets with less traffic and avoid peak times.
Choose public transport
Use public rather than private transport.
Share vehicles
If you have no alternative but to use a private vehicle, share it or combine its use with public transport.
Control the temperature in buildings
Regulate the temperature in your house or workplace, avoiding excessive heat or cold.
Air your home
Air your home at times when there is less traffic on the streets.
Reduce intense physical activity
Reduce intense physical activity, especially outdoors. Avoid doing it if you are part of the vulnerable population *
* Older people, people with heart or respiratory diseases, children and pregnant women.
Measures to be activated
Control of public works
Reduction (or prohibition) and control of public works and municipal services that may generate dust.
Increased irrigation
Increased irrigation in streets, parks and non-asphalted squares.
LEZ activation
Traffic restrictions within the Barcelona Low-Emission Zone.
Special rates
See the special rates that apply to green and blue zones.
Advice in the case of a particle pollution episode
Use a bicycle
Travel on foot or by bicycle, use streets with less traffic and avoid peak times.
Choose public transport
Use public rather than private transport.
Share vehicles
If you have no alternative but to use a private vehicle, share it or combine its use with public transport.
Control the temperature in buildings
Regulate the temperature in your house or workplace, avoiding excessive heat or cold.
Air your home
Air your home at times when there is less traffic on the streets.
Reduce intense physical activity
Reduce intense physical activity, especially outdoors. Avoid doing if you are part of the vulnerable population *
* Older people, people with heart or respiratory diseases, children and pregnant women.