Data, reports and Bristol's plans for clean air.
Clean air is essential for health and helps to make the city a pleasant place to live. We monitor air quality around the city and are working to improve it.
Bristol's plan for clean air
Clean Air for Bristol Go to https://www.cleanairforbristol.org/ (opens new window) has information about the Clean Air Zone proposals , air pollution and what causes it.
Follow @BCC_Clean_Air on twitter for the latest news and information on air pollution in Bristol.
Low Cost Air Pollution Sensors user guide
Read our pdf low cost air pollution guide (2.26 MB) for individuals and organisations who are considering using low-cost air pollution sensors.
Air quality data
Local air quality data is available on Open Data Bristol.
National air quality data and pollution forecasts are available from Defra Go to http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/ (opens new window).
Read about pdf health impacts of air pollution in Bristol (2.45 MB) .
Air quality reports
- pdf 2023 air quality annual status report (6.36 MB)
- pdf 2022 air quality annual status report (3.25 MB)
- pdf 2021 air quality annual status report (3.57 MB)
- pdf 2020 air quality annual status report (3.84 MB)
- pdf 2020 Impacts of solid fuel burning in Bristol: Policy options for reducing emissions (970 KB)
- pdf 2020 Impacts of non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) in Bristol: Policy options for reducing emissions (830 KB)
- pdf 2019 air quality annual status report (3.93 MB)
- pdf 2018 air quality annual status report (5.48 MB)
- pdf 2017 air quality annual status report (5.32 MB)
If you need one of these reports in an alternative format, email a.edwards@bristol.gov.uk