Istanbul is a big city! Both population and size wise. Also, the traffic issue in Istanbul is notorious. So, how is the air pollution in Istanbul?
2022 was a good year for Istanbul's air quality. Since it was the Covid outbreak, people didn't go out much and so the air pollution dropped. But now that the restrictions are lifted, the air pollution is back. The air quality measurement stations for Istanbul show a 9% increase in Air pollution. I believe this picture speaks for itself.
The average particulate matter (PM10) air pollution concentration measured in Istanbul in 2021 stood at 38.2 micrograms per cubic meter. Yet, this figure was recorded at 41.5 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022, thus showing an increase of 9%.
Istanbul has almost 5 million cars in it! So no wonder the city is dealing with air pollution. Apparently, there is ozone pollution going on in Istanbul too in 2023.
According to Numbeo's global database, the current pollution level in Istanbul is marked at 63.20 (high), while Nepal's Kathmandu leads the list of cities with the highest pollution, followed by North Macedonia's Tetovo and India's Faridabad.
2022 was a good year for Istanbul's air quality. Since it was the Covid outbreak, people didn't go out much and so the air pollution dropped. But now that the restrictions are lifted, the air pollution is back. The air quality measurement stations for Istanbul show a 9% increase in Air pollution. I believe this picture speaks for itself.
The average particulate matter (PM10) air pollution concentration measured in Istanbul in 2021 stood at 38.2 micrograms per cubic meter. Yet, this figure was recorded at 41.5 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022, thus showing an increase of 9%.
Istanbul has almost 5 million cars in it! So no wonder the city is dealing with air pollution. Apparently, there is ozone pollution going on in Istanbul too in 2023.
According to Numbeo's global database, the current pollution level in Istanbul is marked at 63.20 (high), while Nepal's Kathmandu leads the list of cities with the highest pollution, followed by North Macedonia's Tetovo and India's Faridabad.