The article examines the urgent problem of atmospheric air pollution in Ivano-Frankivsk region caused by anthropogenic factors. The main attention is paid to the analysis of the structure and dynamics of pollutant emissions from stationary sources, in particular carbon dioxide, sulfur compounds, solid suspended particles, nitrogen and other substances. The analysis of trends in total pollution for the period from 1990 to 2023 has been presented, taking into account economic, social and environmental factors. It has been found that in 2023, total emissions from stationary sources decreased by 3.02% compared to 2022 and amounted to 147.7 thousand tons. The main pollutant remains carbon dioxide (9.9 million tons), which is the main greenhouse gas and contributes to climate change. The structure of emissions of other pollutants has been investigated: a significant share is made up of sulfur dioxides (65%), solid suspended particles (17%), nitrogen compounds (9%), methane (4%), and non-methane volatile organic compounds (3%). The dynamics of changes in emission levels in the context of economic, environmental and technological factors, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been presented. Particular attention is given to analyzing emissions of nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, and nitrogen oxides, as well as their impact on ecosystems and public health. The results of the study show a gradual decrease in atmospheric air pollution in the region, which is a consequence of a decrease in carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide emissions, but emissions of volumes of emissions of solid suspended particles and nitrogen oxides have increased in recent years. Therefore, the development of alternative energy, the introduction of the latest emission treatment technologies, the popularization of environmentally friendly transport, and the strengthening of environmental monitoring remain actual for the region.
Melnychenko et al. (Sun,) studied this question.