Norilsk has become Russia's top polluting city
The city of Norilsk, located in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, has become the top Russian air pollutant city in Russia in 2022. This is reported by Rosprirodnadzor, according to the report on activities in 2022.
Total emissions of pollutants in Norilsk in 2022 amounted to 1.8 million tons, which is 10.5% of the total emissions throughout the Russian Federation.
In addition, the top 10 Russian polluting cities included Cherepovets — 270 thousand tons, Novokuznetsk — 263 thousand tons, Lipetsk — 262 thousand tons, urban-type settlement Reftinsky — 225 thousand tons, Mezhdurechensk — 198 thousand tons, Magnitogorsk — 173 thousand tons -, Vorkuta — 168 thousand tons, Irkutsk — 132 thousand tons and Ufa — 132 thousand tons.
Thus, Siberian the federal district became the most polluted, according to the report of Rosprirodnadzor: 5.8 million tons of pollutants in 2022. The second place is occupied by the Urals Federal District — 3.6 million tons, the third — by the Volga Federal District — 2.3 million tons.