City assessment
How smart is Porto?
Porto scores 59.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #198 of 386 by smart reach and #232 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. 18 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#198 / 386
Smart score
59.1%
Evidenced rank
#232 / 387
Criteria present
41 / 86
Evidence coverage
70.9%
Porto's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where Porto is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 2 absent
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 2 absent
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
18 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 Mobility3 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Education & Digital Skills2 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Portugal has a national air quality monitoring network (RMQA) that measures pollutants such as PM2.5, NO2, O3, SO2, and PM10, with data available online and via a mobile application that shows indices for the nearest measuring station.
https://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/gc22/comunicacao/comunicado?i=atuacao-do-ministerio-do-ambiente-e-da-acao-climatica-na-area-da-qualidade-do-arAir Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
Portugal's air quality monitoring network provides data online and in real-time through the QualAR system and a mobile application, offering hourly updates, daily air quality indices, forecasts, and health advice to the public.
https://pplware.sapo.pt/internet/qualar-saiba-ja-como-esta-a-qualidade-do-ar-na-sua-zona/Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
The Portuguese Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG) provides quick statistics on renewables, including installed capacity and production of energy from renewable sources for Portugal.
https://www.dgeg.gov.pt/Climate Action & Emissions · Climate action plan
The city of Porto has a "Pacto do Porto para o Clima" (Porto Climate Pact), a document that can be consulted, indicating a published climate action plan.
https://pactoparaoclima.portodigital.pt/?page_id=5708About this assessment
Porto was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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.