Granada is one of the most polluted cities in Spain
Granada is one of the most polluted cities in Spain. Traffic is one of the main causes for the poor air quality, despite the fact that the centre of the capital is restricted to private vehicles. Another factor is the shortage of rain, which makes the air you breathe less healthy.
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Granada is one of the most polluted cities in Spain. Traffic is one of the main causes for the poor air quality, despite the fact that the centre of the capital is restricted to private vehicles. Another factor is the shortage of rain, which makes the air you breathe less healthy.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and the Environment¿s 2016 assessment report on air quality in Spain, the major Spanish cities have not complied with the acceptable levels of main polluting gases to ensure good air quality in relation to 2015.
Thus, the fact that Spain is exceeding acceptable contamination levels is partly due to road traffic, according to the air quality data reported by Spain to the European Commission.
The report analyses the main pollutants, and the Ministry has concluded that Spain "has improved the air quality slightly" since 2015. The evaluation explains that the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels have temporarily exceeded legislated levels in cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Granada and Valencia, and, for the first time this year, in San Sebastián de la Gomera (Canarias), mainly due to road traffic.
