Madeira’s Capital City, Funchal, Recognised for Clarity of Air

Funchal, the capital city of the Madeira archipelago, has been recognised in a report released by the European Environment Agency as one of Europe’s leading cities when it comes to air quality and cleanliness. According to the agency’s latest report, released on 29th August, Funchal was ranked in eighth place among a list of more than 350 cities.

The ranking is is made by measuring fine particles of pollutant air that has the greatest impact on health in terms of premature death and illness. In these tests, Funchal was shown to have 4.4 microgrammes of fine particles per cubic metre.

In the list presented, Faro and Funchal were the best positioned Portuguese cities, in third and eighth place respectively. Lisbon was ranked in thirty-eighth place and Sintra one hundred and fourth.

Madeira Promotion Bureau President and Regional Secretary of Economy, Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, refers to the importance of this ranking: “Visitors from all markets are increasingly discerning in matters relating to the environment. Especially in the post-Covid 19 period, we feel that health security, nature and outdoor activities are of increasing importance to visitors when choosing where to travel and, therefore, these indicators are also very relevant for the region's tourist activity, reaffirming Madeira as a quality destination on several levels and, in particular, in terms of the environment."