Georgia began atmospheric air pollution monitoring in the last century, with observations initially conducted through non-automatic stations for many years. Since 2013, the LEPL National Environment Agency has started improving the observation network under modern requirements. From 2016, non-automatic stations have been replaced with the latest three automatic stations launched in Tbilisi. In 2017, two automatic stations were added in Kutaisi and Batumi as well and then two more have been added in Tbilisi and Rustavi in 2019. Through 2023, the monitoring network was expanded with eight new stations placed in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Telavi, Akhaltsikhe, Kutaisi, Batumi, Zugdidi, and Mestia. Continuous atmospheric air pollutant monitoring occurs at automatic stations 24 hours a day.

Since 2015, to assess air quality in Georgia, passive samplings have been conducted four times a year (March, June, September, and November). According to the methodology, indicator tubes are placed at pre-selected points in various settlements for a specific period (two weeks). Samples are collected to determine the concentration of various pollutants, including nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), and benzene (C6H6). The sample analyses are carried out in an accredited laboratory, and the obtained concentration values are evaluated using an air quality index system.

From 2021, heavy metals (nickel, cadmium, lead, arsenic, and benzopyrene have been gradually determined in ambient air. The data is available on the air quality portal https://air.gov.ge. Additionally, informational reports about atmospheric air pollution and brief overviews of environmental pollution in Georgia are published on the official website of the LEPL National Environmental Agency https://nea.gov.ge.