MAKHACHKALA, June 2 – RIA Dagestan. Last year, total emissions of pollutants into Russia's atmosphere reached 21.19 million tons, down 4% from 2024 and the lowest level in seven years, according to Finexpertiza's analysis of Rosprirodnadzor data (Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare of the Russian Federation).
Companies upgraded their purification efforts, capturing and utilizing 57.6 million tons of waste and raising the utilization rate from 56% to 66%. The national per capita average was 145 kg of emissions. Even as emissions fell nationwide, growth was pronounced in several regions: Kabardino-Balkaria (+156.1%), Tyva (+98.2%), and Dagestan (+94.3%) posted the largest increases. The deepest cuts were made in Ingushetia (−60.6%), Chechnya (−57.9%), and Kirov Oblast (−36.4%).
Air purification was most successful in the North Caucasian republics and some central regions. Problem areas still exist, however—Kabardino-Balkaria recorded a 2.5-fold increase in emissions. The overall picture is one of positive movement, with enterprises becoming more efficient at waste capture and utilization.