Cities with the most polluted air in Kazakhstan named

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.