City assessment
How smart is Dalian?
Dalian scores 15.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #385 of 386 by smart reach and #386 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 63 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#385 / 386
Smart score
15.9%
Evidenced rank
#386 / 387
Criteria present
11 / 86
Evidence coverage
19.8%
Dalian's smart city score by area
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 11 not yet assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not yet assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 6 not yet assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not yet assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 12 not yet assessed
Where Dalian is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 2 absent
- ▸Digital Government Services · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 1 absent
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation · 1 partial
Not yet assessed
63 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure4 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model4 of 4
- Open Data & Transparency4 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency4 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Water & Sanitation4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat3 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Health & Digital Health3 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning3 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation3 of 3
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin2 of 3
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
The Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics has developed and is operating a 250 kW seawater hydrogen production system that also produces freshwater.
https://www.dicp.ac.cn/Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Dalian has 70 parks as of August 2025, including Dalian Forest Zoo, Fujiazhuang Park, and People's Square in Xigang District.
https://dlxg.gov.cn/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
The Liaoning Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment conducts environmental monitoring and publishes air environmental quality reports for cities in the province, which includes Dalian.
http://sthj.ln.gov.cnAir Quality & Monitoring · Clean air / low-emission zone
The Liaoning Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, which covers Dalian, has a section dedicated to "大气污染防治" (Air Pollution Prevention and Control), indicating the presence of a clean air plan.
http://sthj.ln.gov.cnAbout this assessment
Dalian was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.