Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan said that rumors about poor air quality in the city are a myth, citing data on low dust levels. However, the fact-checking team 'Provereno' found that PM10 is also an important pollution indicator, and its concentration often exceeds permissible limits.
Air quality in Yerevan in September 2024:
The article discusses conflicting data on air quality in Yerevan provided by the mayor's office and the Hydrometeorology Center. Kristina Vardanyan raises questions about the certification of instruments and the discrepancy between officials' statements and reality.
Air quality in Yerevan in September 2024:
According to data from 85 air monitoring stations in Yerevan, PM2.5 levels do not exceed permissible limits, which disproves the myth of poor air quality in the city.
Air quality in Yerevan in September 2024:
In Yerevan, 108 devices have been installed to measure dust levels in the air at construction sites classified as risk levels 4 and 5. The data are available online on the municipality's official website.
Air quality in Yerevan in September 2024:
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In Yerevan, 248 multi-story buildings are under construction, and almost all of them have violations, raising concerns about air quality. Over six months, 534 administrative protocols were issued for air pollution at construction sites.
Air quality in Yerevan in July 2024:
Yerevan Municipality on its official website presented an online map showing dust pollution levels at 15 construction sites across the city. Since September 2023, the installation of sensors to monitor air quality at construction sites has been mandatory; however, the rollout has been slow, and the data so far do not provide a complete picture of pollution citywide.
Air quality in Yerevan in June 2024:
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Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan stated that data claiming high levels of air pollution in the city, circulated on various websites, are not accurate. He noted that the municipality has installed its own air quality monitoring devices, which show that the situation is not so critical. However, data from these devices are not fully accessible due to technical problems, while independent platforms such as IQAir record exceedances of permissible pollution limits in the city center.
Air quality in Yerevan in January 2024:
Yerevan is experiencing a dangerous exceedance of PM2.5 air pollution levels, which are 12–16 times higher than the World Health Organization's annual guideline limits.
Air quality in Yerevan in December 2023:
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Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan said it is necessary to monitor air pollution levels around construction sites using special devices.
Air quality in Yerevan in December 2023:
According to recent estimates, air pollution remains at dangerous levels, leading to chronic diseases and deaths.
Air quality in Yerevan in November 2023:
The mayor's office is confident that violations of construction site organization standards remain one of the main contributors to air pollution.
Air quality in Yerevan in September 2023:
Dust levels in the ambient air in several districts of Yerevan exceed the maximum allowable concentration, indicating serious air quality problems.
Air quality in Yerevan in August 2023:
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Devices to measure air pollution are planned to be installed in Yerevan, which will provide detailed information about the causes of pollution and enable preventive measures.
Air quality in Yerevan in May 2023:
Dust and nitrogen dioxide concentrations in the air of Yerevan exceed permissible limits. According to the Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center of the Ministry of Environment, dust levels in the central administrative district are 1.6 times higher than the maximum permissible concentration.
Air quality in Yerevan in May 2023:
Over the past five years, atmospheric pollution in Armenia has increased by 35-40%. According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, 7 million people die worldwide each year from air pollution.
Air quality in Yerevan in January 2023:
In Yerevan, the level of dust in the air exceeds permissible limits, particularly in the Kentron administrative district, where in early October the dust concentration was 1.8 times above the norm. The main sources of pollution are construction sites without proper dust suppression, vehicles transporting materials without adequate covering, the burning of large amounts of fuel, and the destruction of green spaces.
Air quality in Yerevan in October 2022:
The data showed that dust concentrations in the air of the Kentron district exceeded the maximum permissible concentration. Levels of nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide did not exceed permissible limits.
Air quality in Yerevan in February 2022:
Air pollution in Yerevan decreased during the state of emergency declared to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The concentration of dust fell by 42% compared with the beginning of the month.
Air quality in Yerevan in April 2020:
Harmful emissions into the atmosphere are increasing annually in Armenia. The level of air pollution in Yerevan exceeds that of cities such as Moscow and Istanbul. As of 2019, PM2.5 concentrations in Yerevan reached 153 µg/m³, which significantly exceeds permissible limits.
Air quality in Yerevan in January 2020:
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In 2019 the level of dust in the air in Yerevan did not exceed the permissible limit. An exceedance was recorded only at the end of the year, which caused concern among environmentalists.
Air quality in Yerevan in January 2020:
In Yerevan, on certain days of the year, atmospheric emission levels reach alarming values, especially during the evening hours. In 2016, exceedances of the maximum allowable concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and dust were recorded in the capital, posing a serious threat to public health.