Share of Russians exposed to high pollution 2022

The share of Russians living in cities with a high and very high atmospheric pollution index reached 63 percent in 2022, up 17 percentage points from the previous year. The figures drastically fell between 2013 and 2014. In total, 129 cities of Russia had a high and very high level of air pollution in 2022.

Share of urban population exposed to high and very high levels of air pollution in Russia from 2010 to 2022

Characteristic	Share of population
2022	63%
2021	46%
2020	9%
2019	10%
2018	12%
2017	12%
2016	15%
2015	17%
2014	19%
2013	52%
2012	57%
2011	53%
2010	58%

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Release date

December 2023

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

2010 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Based on the atmospheric pollution index (API) used in Central Asian countries, which was introduced in the USSR in 1991. It calculates "for the five substances found in the highest concentrations in relation to their degree of hazardousness. Air pollution is deemed to be very high, if the aggregate API exceeds 14; high, if 14 > API >7; relatively high, if 7 > API > 5; low, if API is < 5."

The statistic has been compiled from several reports by the source.

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