Skopje, the North Macedonian capital, contains some of the most polluted areas on the continent, with PM2.5 at almost six times WHO guidelines

Micrograms of PM2.5 per cubic metre (2000-19 avg)

5

10

0

7.5

12

14

16

19+

WHO safe air recommendation

Serbia

No data

Bulgaria

Skopje

Shtip

North

Macedonia

Kavadarci

Ohrid

Bitola

Greece

50 km

50 miles

Micrograms of PM2.5 per cubic metre (2000-19 avg)

No data

5

10

0

7.5

12

14

16

19+

WHO safe air recommendation

Serbia

Bulgaria

Skopje

Shtip

North

Macedonia

Tirana

Kavadarci

Ohrid

Bitola

Albania

Greece