6 Hungarian cities among the most air-polluted settlements in Europe

In terms of air quality, Hungary has got critical results based on the freshly published ranking of IQ Air, according to which six Hungarian settlements have been listed among the 200 most polluted cities in Europe. But which are these and what is the reason behind it?!

As we previously reported, poor air quality is a recurring problem in Hungary. As a result, certain traffic restrictions are introduced every year to reduce air pollution in major Hungarian settlements. Despite all these efforts, Hungary has received bad news again in terms of air quality. Within the framework of the freshly published ranking of IQ Air – based on 2020 data -, thousands of European settlements were examined, out of which six Hungarian cities got listed among the 200 most polluted cities in Europe.

The worst result was measured in Sajószentpéter, which was placed 62nd in the European ranking.

The Hungarian settlement is preceded by cities in Balkan countries and in Poland, and Milan, Las Palmas, and the Serbian Novi Sad also achieved even worse results. The Hungarian city of Miskolc is also listed among the worst 100, where there was only one month – last June – when the concentration of airborne dust did not exceed the WHO health limit.

The deterioration of the air quality of these settlements can be explained by an increase in the concentration of airborne dust, which is generated by heating.