Additional features
-
Night mode
SOCIETY | 17:15 / 28.01.2025
9617
1 min read
Tashkent once again ranked as the world's most polluted city
According to the IQAir portal, the air quality in Uzbekistan's capital has been deemed extremely harmful to human health, with Tashkent rising to first place among the world's major cities for air pollution levels as of January 28.
Фото: Kun.uz
At 2:00 PM today, the concentration of PM 2.5 particulate matter in the city's air reached 184 µg/m³, which is 36.8 times higher than the World Health Organization’s recommended annual average for air quality.
Moreover, social media users have shared videos showing residents witnessing a blanket of dust and thick black smoke covering the skies of the capital when viewed from Tashkent province.
Follow Kun.uz news on Google News
+ SubscribeRelated News
20:13 / 01.05.2026
Uzbekistan to tighten environmental penalties as current fines prove ineffective
13:19 / 27.04.2026
Government mandates twice-monthly car-free days to tackle air pollution in Uzbekistan
16:50 / 22.04.2026
President Mirziyoyev proposes green trade corridor and unified climate investment strategy at regional summit
17:27 / 13.04.2026