Air quality management

Air quality in Turkmenistan is mostly influenced by the geographical character of the country (deserts and semi-deserts which represent 80 per cent of the total area, and seashore), very low air humidity and generally good dispersion conditions. One specific problem lies in the increasing areas which are saline and polluted by dust blowing from the dried seabed of the Aral Sea to Dashoguz Province. Of the total agricultural land (40.2 million ha), more than 1.7 million ha (4.2 per cent) are affected by increasingly frequent salt dust storms.

Related Subject(s): Environment and Climate Change

Countries: Turkmenistan