ATMOSPHERIC AIR POLLUTION IN UZBEKISTAN IN 2022

The article considers atmospheric air pollution in the cities of the Republic of Uzbekistan by the main pollutants (suspended particles (dust), nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide) in 2022 according to data of the Uzhydromet observation network. It was shown that the annual mean concentrations of the main pollutants in the atmospheric air of most cities of Uzbekistan were lower than quality standards, pollution exceeded the average daily maximum permissible concentrations (MPC) in the atmospheric air of some cities only. The air pollution index (API) in cities was within the range of 0.49-3.65.