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PM2.5 (10 μg/m3 annual mean 25 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
PM10 (20 μg/m3 annual mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
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PM10 (50 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
Ozone (100 μg/m3 8-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
NO2 (40 μg/m3 annual mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
NO2 (200 μg/m3 1-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
SO2 (20 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
SO2 (500 μg/m3 10-minute mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
Newly acknowledged pollutants
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
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Legislation | 2024 |

European Union

Directive on Ambient Air Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe

European Union Directive on Ambient Air Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe Directive 2881 of 2024 Published in Official Journal of the European Union on 20 November 2024 There are multiple commencements Provisions Status Chapter I, article 1, paragraph 1–3; article 3–4, paragraph 1–5, subparagraph (a)–(i); paragraph (2); paragraph (7); paragraph (9); paragraph (14)–(16); paragraph (18); paragraph...

Legislation | 2024 |

Kenya

Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Air Quality) Regulations, 2024

Kenya Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999 Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Air Quality) Regulations, 2024 Legal Notice 180 of 2024 Published in Kenya Gazette Supplement 198 on 4 November 2024 Assented to on 14 October 2024 Commenced on 4 November 2024 [This is the version of this document from 4 November 2024.] IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 147 of the...

Legislation

| 2024 |

European Union

Directive (EU) 2024/2881on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (recast).

This Directive lays down air quality rules to achieve a zero-pollution objective by improving air quality within the Union progressively to levels no longer considered harmful to human health, natural ecosystems and biodiversity, and to contribute to a toxic-free environment at the latest by 2050. It sets out limit values, target values, average exposure reduction obligations, average exposure...

Keywords

Air quality, Concentrations, Air quality monitoring, Pollutants, Monitoring stations, Air pollution, Ambient air, Concentration-based standards, Future standards, Zoning, Ozone, Zones, Alert thresholds, PM2.5, Air quality plans, Nitrogen dioxide, Air quality standards, PM10, Vulnerable groups, Legislation, Allowed exceedances, Particulate matter, World Health Organization, Sulphur dioxide, Compliance, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Benzene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Carbon monoxide, Data quality, Air Quality Guidelines, Elemental carbon, Transboundary air pollution, Access to justice, Air quality modelling, Black carbon, Ultrafine particles, Access to information, Air quality index, Industrial sources, Agglomerations, Ambient air pollution, Ammonia, Methane, Nitrogen monoxide, Nitrogen oxides, Organic carbon, Permitting, Pollution abatement measures, Volatile organic compounds

Regulation

| 2024 |

Armenia

Government Decision No. 54 validating the Procedure for inventory of greenhouse gas emissions.

The scope of inventory of greenhouse gas emissions is to ensure: (a) inventory of greenhouse gas emissions using the principles of transparency, accuracy completeness, comparability and consistency; (b) fulfilling the obligations undertaken by the Republic of Armenia under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement; (c) in accordance with the procedure...

Keywords

Air pollution, Methane, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Nitrogen oxides, Sulphur dioxide

Regulation

| 2024 |

Egypt

Prime Minister’s Decision No. 2466 of 2024 amending some provisions of the Executive Regulations of the Environment Law issued by Prime Minister’s Decision No. 338 of 1995.

These Regulations, consisting of 5 articles, amend specific provisions of the 1995 Environment Law's Executive Regulations to simplify the process for issuing environmental approvals and update environmental requirements and standards. The key amendments focus on (i) improving the reception and review process for environmental studies and their supplements; (ii) enabling existing establishments to...

Keywords

Legislation, Environmental impact assessments, Permitting, Air quality monitoring, Concentrations, Pollutants, Air quality, Compliance

Legislation

| 2024 |

Chad

Loi n° 23/CNT/2024 du 15 octobre 2024 portant protection de l’environnement

Aux termes du Titre I, l'environnement constitue en République du Tchad un patrimoine national faisant partie intégrante du patrimoine mondial. Sa conservation, sa protection et l'amélioration de ses ressources sont d'intérêt général et résultent d'une politique dont l'élaboration et l'application incombent à l'Etat. Tout Tchadien, tout habitant au Tchad a droit à un environnement sain dans les...

Legislation

| 2024 |

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Law on air protection of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This Law regulates the protection and management of air quality, defines goals and responsibilities, air quality parameters, air quality planning, measures to improve air quality, measures to protect the ozone layer, measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change , emission measurement tasks, information and reporting, financing of air quality protection and improvement, information system...

Keywords

Air quality, Air quality monitoring, Ozone, Air quality plans, Air pollution, Monitoring data, Zones

Miscellaneous

| 2023 |

Ethiopia

Guidline Ambient Environment Standards for Ethiopia

Keywords

Concentrations, Air quality monitoring, Monitoring stations, Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, Ammonia, Carbon monoxide, Ambient air, Compliance, Particulate matter, Air quality standards, Monitoring data, PM10, Concentration-based standards, Pollutants, World Health Organization, Air quality, Filters, Nitrogen monoxide, Zoning, Benzene, Elemental carbon, PM2.5, Air pollution, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Benzo(a)pyrene, Industrial sources, Nitrogen oxides, Ozone, Workers, Air Quality Guidelines, Air quality index, Public health, Zones

Regulation

| 2023 |

Viet Nam

National technical regulation on ambient air quality (QCVN 05: 2023/BTNMT)

Keywords

Carbon monoxide, Legislation, PM10, Air quality, PM2.5, Ambient air, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Benzene, Ammonia, Ozone, Particulate matter

Legislation

| 2023 |

Slovakia

Air protection act no. 146/2023.

The aim of air protection is to achieve and maintain air quality that does not have a significant negative impact on human health and is not a risk to the environment and ecosystems. This Act regulates: (a) monitoring and assessment of air quality and the impact of air pollution on ecosystems; (b) informing the public about air quality, the impact of air pollution on public health and ecosystems;...

Keywords

Air pollution, PM2.5, PM10, Concentration-based standards, Air quality, Zones, Zoning, Concentrations, Air quality monitoring, Fixed point sources, Public health, Pollutants, Compliance, Nitrogen dioxide, Nitrogen oxides, Sulphur dioxide, Ammonia, Permitting, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Nitrogen monoxide

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