24.03.2024  

Weekly information on air pollution in Kyiv

According to observations from the stationary monitoring stations of the Central Geophysical Observatory named after Borys Sreznevskyi, from February 20 to 24 (at 01:00 and 07:00) in 2025, the air in Kyiv showed exceedances of the average daily maximum permissible concentrations:

- sulfur dioxide – exceeding by 1.3–2.5 times at Bessarabska and Halytska Squares, Beresteiskyi and Obolonskyi Avenues, and the following streets: Akademika Strazheska, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotok, Kaunaska, Horikhuvatskyi Shlyakh, and Semena Skliarenka.
- carbon monoxide – exceeding by 1.0 times on February 24 on Akademika Strazheska Street.

- nitrogen dioxide – exceeding by: 3.1 times on February 22 at Halytska Square; 3.0 times on February 21 at Bessarabska Square; 1.6–2.9 times from February 20 to 22 at Beresteiskyi and Obolonskyi Avenues and the previously listed streets; 1.1–1.8 times on February 24 at Bessarabska and Halytska Squares, Beresteiskyi and Obolonskyi Avenues, and the previously listed streets.

- formaldehyde – exceeding by: 1.1–1.6 times from February 20 to 22 at Bessarabska and Halytska Squares, Beresteiskyi and Obolonskyi Avenues, and the previously listed streets; 1.0–1.4 times on February 24 at the same locations.
 

Compared to the previous week, the concentration of nitrogen dioxide in the air has increased slightly.

According to the forecast of the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, last week was characterized by anticyclonic weather conditions, weak wind, no precipitation, daytime temperature rise, and nighttime cooling—factors that contribute to higher concentrations of pollutants in the lower atmosphere. Such weather conditions may persist until the end of this week.

 

 

19.03.2024  

Weekly information on air pollution in Kyiv

According to observations at the stationary posts of the Borys Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory, from March 18 to 23, 2024, the average daily maximum permissible concentrations were exceeded in the air of Kyiv:

- sulfur dioxide - by 1.4-2.5 times on Bessarabska Square, Beresteyskyi and Obolonskyi avenues, Lesia Ukrainka Boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Academician Strazhesko, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotko, Engineer Borodin, Kaunaska and Semen Skliarenko streets, except for 37 Nauky Avenue (near the weather site of the Observatory), where no exceedances were observed;

- nitrogen dioxide - by 3.1-4.0 times from March 21 to 23 on Beresteysky Avenue, Lesya Ukrainka Boulevard, Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka, and Inzhenera Borodina streets; by 3.2-4.4 times on Bessarabska Square, Kaunaska and Semena Skliarenka streets; by 1.1-2.8 times on Obolonsky and Nauky avenues, in the area of Hydropark, and Academician Strazhesko street;

- formaldehyde - by 2.9-3.0 times on March 21-22 in the area of Skliarenko Street; by 1.0-2.1 times on Bessarabska Square, Beresteysky and Obolonsky Avenues, Lesia Ukrainka Boulevard, in the area of Hydropark, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka and Kaunaska Streets.

A total of 1287 atmospheric air samples were collected and analyzed at 15 stationary posts of the observatory from March 18 to 23, 2024.

Compared to the previous week, the formaldehyde content in the air has slightly increased.

According to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, last week was dominated by cyclonic weather, which contributed to the dispersion of most pollutants. However, this trend will change in the next 2-3 days, with warming, southerly winds and no precipitation expected, which will not contribute to the dispersion of impurities.

 

 

19.03.2024  

Weekly information on air pollution in Kyiv

According to observations at the stationary posts of the Borys Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory, from March 11 to 16, 2024, the average daily maximum permissible concentrations were exceeded in the air of Kyiv:

- Sulfur dioxide - by 1.5-2.5 times on Bessarabska and Halytska squares, Beresteyskyi and Obolonskyi avenues, Lesia Ukrainka boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Academician Strazhesko, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotko, Engineer Borodin, Kaunaska and Semen Skliarenko streets, except for 37 Nauky Avenue (near the weather site of the Observatory), where no exceedances were observed;

- nitrogen dioxide - by 3.0-4.3 times on Bessarabska and Halytska squares, Lesia Ukrainka Boulevard, Kaunaska and Semena Skliarenka streets; by 1.0-2.9 times on Beresteysky, Obolonsky and Nauky avenues, in the area of Hydropark, Academician Strazhesko, Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka and Inzhenera Borodina streets;

- formaldehyde - by 1.0-1.9 times on Halytska and Bessarabska squares, Beresteyskyi and Obolonskyi avenues, Lesi Ukrainky boulevard, Akademika Strazheskoho, Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka, Kaunaska and Skliarenka streets.

A total of 1523 atmospheric air samples were collected and analyzed at 16 stationary posts of the observatory from March 11 to 16, 2024.

The content of nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and formaldehyde in the air has decreased compared to the previous week.

According to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, the weather pattern will change in the next 2-3 days: precipitation and a slight decrease in air temperature are possible, which will help reduce the concentration of pollutants in the surface layer of the atmosphere.

 

 

12.03.2024  

Weekly information on air pollution in Kyiv

According to observations at the stationary posts of the Borys Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory, from March 4 to 9, 2024, the average daily maximum permissible concentrations were exceeded in the air of Kyiv:

- Sulfur dioxide - by 1.6-2.5 times on Bessarabska and Halytska squares, Beresteyskyi and Obolonskyi avenues, Lesia Ukrainka boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Academician Strazhesko, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotko, Inzhener Borodin, Kaunaska and Semen Skliarenko streets, except for 37 Nauky Avenue (near the weather site of the Observatory), where no exceedances were observed;

- nitrogen dioxide - by 3.0-4.6 times on Bessarabska and Halytska squares, Beresteysky avenue, Lesia Ukrainka boulevard, Akademika Strazheskoho, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka, Inzhenera Borodina, Kaunaska and Semena Skliarenka streets; by 1.0-2.9 times on Obolonskyi and Nauky avenues, in the area of Hydropark;

- formaldehyde - by 3.4 times on March 4 in the area of Semen Skliarenko Street; by 1.0-2.9 times on Halytska and Bessarabska Squares, Beresteysky, Obolonsky and Nauky Avenues, Lesia Ukrainka Boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Academician Strazhesko, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka, Kaunaska Streets.

A total of 1524 atmospheric air samples were collected and analyzed at 16 stationary posts of the Observatory from March 4 to 9, 2024.

Compared to the previous week, the content of nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide in the air increased.

According to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, last week was dominated by anticyclonic weather, without precipitation, with low winds, which contributed to an increase in the concentration of pollutants in the surface layer of the atmosphere, but in the next 2-3 days it will change to cyclonic, which will lead to a decrease in concentrations.

 

 

05.03.2024  

Weekly information on air pollution in Kyiv

According to observations at the stationary posts of the Borys Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory, from February 26 to March 2, 2024, the average daily maximum permissible concentrations were exceeded in the air of Kyiv:

- Sulfur dioxide - by 1.5-2.6 times on Bessarabska and Halytska squares, Beresteyskyi and Obolonskyi avenues, Lesia Ukrainka boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Academician Strazhesko, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotko, Inzhener Borodin, Kaunaska and Semen Skliarenko streets, except for 37 Nauky Avenue (near the weather site of the observatory), where no exceedances were observed;

- nitrogen dioxide - by 1.1-3.9 times on Bessarabska and Halytska squares, Beresteyskyi, Obolonskyi and Nauky avenues, Lesi Ukrainky boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Academician Strazhesko, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotko, Inzhenera Borodina, Kaunaska and Semena Skliarenka streets;

- formaldehyde - by 1.0-2.4 times on Halytska and Bessarabska squares, Beresteyskyi, Obolonskyi and Nauky avenues, Lesi Ukrainky boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Akademika Strazheskoho, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka, Kaunaska and Skliarenko streets.

A total of 1464 atmospheric air samples were collected and analyzed at 16 stationary posts of the observatory from February 26 to March 2, 2024.

Compared to the previous week, the content of nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide in the air increased.

According to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, the predominantly cyclonic weather pattern with no precipitation, rising air temperature and weak winds with a southerly component contributed to the increase in pollutant concentrations, but this weather pattern will change in the next 2-3 days.