Almaty gehört zu den Städten mit der schlechtesten Luft weltweit
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The city of Almaty in Kazakhstan is currently on an inglorious list. On 28 October 2026 at 8 p.m. local time, the city of millions ranked fifth among the most polluted major cities in the world, according to the air quality platform IQAir.
The data comes from IQAir, a company based in Goldau in the canton of Schwyz. The company measures and publishes the concentration of pollutants in the air at many locations around the world. It focuses above all on fine particulate matter, that is, very small particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.
The figure is a snapshot. Air quality can change considerably within a few hours, depending on weather, wind and traffic. Nevertheless, the ranking shows that Almaty has an air pollution problem that extends beyond individual days.
For readers in Switzerland, the report is above all an example of how important it is to measure air quality. Anyone who wants to know how the air is currently in their own place of residence can access the data via the IQAir website or app.
Sources: IQAir
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