RT Report
T1 Air Quality in Bishkek: Assessment of Emission Sources and Road Map for Supporting Air Quality Management
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 United Nations Development Programme, 
A2 Lovén, Katja
A2 Pykäri, Salla
A2 Anttila, Pia
A2 Sundström, Anu-Maija
A2 Pietarila, Harri
A2 Berlioux, Gerard
A2 Tatarkova, Elena
A2 Kolesnikova, Maria
A2 Kadyrova, Kanykey
A2 Shamudinova, Meerim
A2 Dore, Chris
K1 air quality
K1 air quality management
K1 air pollution
K1 pollution source
K1 air quality monitoring
K1 emission inventory
K1 industrial pollution
K1 road transport
K1 air pollutant
K1 Kyrgyzstan
PB United Nations Environment Programme
YR 2022
FD 2022-10
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41090
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41090
NO This report focuses on presenting the scientific background of air quality in Bishkek based on data analysis of available air quality monitoring data from Bishkek, and using this evidence base, presents a roadmap including the actions and proposed measures towards cleaner air for the city. Data analysed includes the KyrgyzHydromet and US Embassy Air Quality Stations, available air quality sensor data and satellite data. Emission inventories have been used to assess the largest pollution sources, which are likely to have significant impacts on air quality in Bishkek. This study is the first scientific assessment of key emission sources impacting the air quality in the Bishkek area based on the analysis of air quality monitoring data, emission inventories, local scale dispersion modeling, satellite data and air quality sensor data. Thus, this study and its recommendations are based on the real-time air quality data measured in the Bishkek area, and provide the first evidence-based policy recommendations.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 20, 2026