Tengrinews.kz - The cities in Kazakhstan with the most polluted air this past April have been identified. According to data provided by Kazhydromet.
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In April 2024, out of 68 monitored locations:
- 36 were classified as having low air pollution levels;
- 17 were classified as elevated;
- 13 were classified as high;
- 2 were classified as having very high pollution levels..
Very high pollution levels were recorded in two locations: Karaganda and Petropavl.
The 13 locations with high pollution levels include:
- Aktobe,
- Almaty,
- Atyrau,
- Ust-Kamenogorsk,
- Ridder,
- Temirtau,
- Abay,
- Satpayev,
- Pavlodar,
- Turkestan,
- Talgar,
- Astana,
- and the village of Shubarshi.
Elevated pollution levels were noted in 17 locations:
- Shymkent,
- Aktau,
- Kostanay,
- Semey,
- Zhezkazgan,
- Taldykorgan,
- Balkhash,
- Rudny,
- Arkalyk,
- Zhitikara,
- Aralsk,
- Shu,
- Ayagoz,
- Zhanbay village,
- as well as the settlements of Ganyushkino, Kenkiyak, and Kyzylsay.
Low pollution levels were recorded in 36 locations:
- Kokshetau,
- Uralsk,
- Taraz,
- Kyzylorda,
- Ekibastuz,
- Atbasar,
- Zhanaozen,
- Aksu,
- Aksay,
- Zhanatas,
- Karatau,
- Kentau,
- Lisakovsk,
- Saran,
- Zharkent,
- Stepnogorsk,
- Shemonaikha,
- Shchuchinsk,
- Kandyagash,
- Khromtau,
- Kulsary,
- Altay,
- the settlements of Ayteke Bi, Aksu, Auezovo, Bestobe, Burabay, Glubokoye, Inderborskiy, Beyneu, Sastobe, Toretam,
- as well as the villages of Akay, Burlin, Makat, and Shieli.
As a reminder, in March, those ranked with very high air pollution levels in Kazakhstan included Karaganda, Zhezkazgan, Satpayev, and Abay..
In February, three cities were classified as having very high pollution levels: Karaganda, Satpayev, and Abay.
Consequently, Karaganda has consistently remained on the list of cities with the most polluted air for several consecutive months.
