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Average PM2.5 levels in the most polluted capital cities in Europe 2019-2020

Published by Ian Tiseo, Mar 18, 2021
Sarajevo was the most polluted capital city in Europe in 2020, with an average PM2.5 concentration of 42.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (μg/m³). Due the outbreak of COVID-19 and its subsequent impacts on industrial activities and travel, cities around the world experienced notable reductions in PM2.5 concentrations in 2020. However, concentrations in Sarajevo increased compared to 2019, but were still considerably lower than concentrations in the most polluted capital cities in the world.

Air pollution is one of the leading causes of premature deaths worldwide, cutting millions of lives short every year. In Europe, the share of deaths attributable to PM2.5 pollution are highest in Eastern European countries such as Poland and Bulgaria.

Average PM2.5 concentrations in the most polluted capital cities in Europe in 2019 and 2020 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)

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Release date

March 2021

Region

Europe

Survey time period

2020

Supplementary notes

PM2. 5 refers to atmospheric particulate matter that have a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers *Figures for 2019 were taken from previous reports **Data for previous year unavailable

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