Skopje air quality map

Live air pollution map of Skopje

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Most polluted air quality stations

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1 Rektorat

132

2 Centar

59

3 Karpos

59

4 Lisice

44

5 Kisela Voda

33

6 Gazi Baba

30

7 NOVA International School Skopje

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Skopje MAP AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS AND STATISTICS

How much valuable information about air quality is there on the air pollution map for Skopje?

There is a large amount of useful information about air quality on the air pollution map for Skopje and it is very easy to access from the main city page. The map icon appears at the top of this main page and clicking anywhere on it will open it up as a new page.

When the map first opens, one of the first things to notice is the overall colour of the background which is a direct reflection of current air quality. Colours can vary between pale green and dark maroon where the darker colours represent worsening air quality. The colours are standard across the entire IQAir website. There are also several coloured discs scattered across the page which denote the locations of the ground-level air monitoring stations. Not all of them are operated by the city. If the discs are overlapping each other, the map can be slowly expanded and they will begin to separate. Each of them holds information about that specific location which can be accessed by selecting the appropriate disc.

Each disc carries a number at its centre which is the United States Air Quality Index reading or US AQI for short. It is calculated by taking measurements of up to six of the most prolific air pollutants found in city air. These are usually, but not always both sizes of Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and ozone. The system has the backing of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and once the reading has been established, it can be used as a comparison when looking at air quality in different cities across the globe.

Referring to the main city page, it can be seen in the coloured banner at the top of the page that the air quality was “Good” at the start of 2023 with a US AQI reading of 41. This is reflected in the colour of the banner. The levels of five pollutants were taken but the main one was PM2.5 with a recorded level of 10 µg/m³ which is twice as high as the target figure of 5 µg/m³ as recommended by the WHO.

Looking directly below the air pollution map for Skopje can be seen the number of contributors there are that collate all the data about air quality. There are currently two contributors who are responsible for five stations. They are both government bodies (Air Quality Portal of Macedonia) and an unidentified department.

Is there a lot more valuable information about air pollution on the air quality map for Skopje?

There is more information to be seen on the air quality map for Skopje but the screen needs to be viewed at maximum size so that none of the information is hidden. This is easy to achieve by selecting the icon at the top of the page will expand the screen to full size. Four options should now be visible on the left-hand side of the screen. These can each be turned on or off individually to get a good idea of the effects they have on the map.

The first option reveals the location of the monitoring stations in and around the city and its environs. Some may be a distance from the city itself but are useful when planning a journey out of the city. The next option shows the location of any wildfires that may be burning out of control. At the start of 2023, there were no icons on the map which meant there were no fires burning at that time. If fires are detected, then option four needs to be considered because it shows the speed and direction of the prevailing winds and will give a good indication of where the smoke will blow.

Option three changes the colour of the map to instantly show the current air quality. It uses the same colours as previously mentioned. Some may find it a little confusing, in which case, it can be deactivated and the colours will revert to some that are more suitable for a map.

Some more information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen. This is presented as a table which ranks the participating world cities according to their levels of air pollution. By default, only the worst seven are shown, but more can be seen by opening the entire new page to see the full-ranking section.

Directly below the air pollution map for Skopje is a table which lists the most polluted stations around the city. Currently, the dirtiest area is around the Rektorat station which returned a US AQI reading of 119 which classified it as being “Moderate”.

Below this list is another one which shows the stations in order of their popularity. Currently, the most popular station is at Centar with over 77,000 loyal followers.

Can the source of the air pollution be seen on the air quality map for Skopje?

Whilst the source of the polluted air is not directly shown on the air quality map for Skopje, it is known that one of the major sources is the smoke from domestic heating. During the summer, the exhaust gases from the cars are to blame and during the winter, the heating of domestic homes. Unemployment contributes to all of that. Citizens cannot afford new cars, nor do they have a cheaper alternative for heating. Unfortunately, many households do not only burn wood but also use vehicle and truck tyres and old furniture. Combustion of all this emits highly polluting substances into the air.

PM10 particles make up to 36 per cent of the polluted air, followed by vehicle emissions at 20 per cent and dust from a variety of sources at 19 per cent.

Particulate Matter is quoted on the air pollution map for Skopje, but where does it come from?

Particulate Matter is of different sizes and it can be formed by both human and natural sources. Sources can be primary and secondary. The primary source includes automobile emissions, dust and smoke from domestic cooking and heating. The secondary source of pollution can be due to complex reactions of chemicals such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. These particles are mixed in the air and pollute it. Apart from these, forest fires, agricultural burning, smoke from industrial processes and dust occurring from various construction sites also cause air pollution.


Skopje air quality data attribution

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    Dalibor

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