Almaty Air Initiative
Clean AirAlmaty Funds Its Own Smog Detective Work
Almaty Air Initiative, a private foundation set up in 2024, secret-shops vehicle inspections and tests fuel at the city's biggest petrol stations to show where the smog comes from.
24.08ug/m3Almaty average annual PM2.5 in 2024 (about 4.8x WHO guideline)
2,000peopleResidents and private-sector households surveyed on air quality and heating