Graphical abstract The sanitary measures implemented to control and prevent an increase in infections due to the COVID-19 pandemic have produced an improvement in the air quality of many urban areas around the world. We assessed air quality during the COVID-19 pandemic for particulate matter (PM 2.5 and PM 10 ), NO 2 and O 3 in in metropolitan area of Lima, Peru between pre-lockdown period (February 1 and March 15 of 2020), historical period (March 16 to April 30 2017–2019) and lockdown period (March 16 to April 30, 2020). The complete national lockdown that was implemented in Peru produced statistically significant reductions in the in-air pollutant (PM 10 (-40% and -58%), PM 2.5 (-31% and -43%) and NO 2 (-46% and -48%)), as recorded by the by the ground-based air quality monitoring network throughout the metropolitan area, compared with the corresponding concentrations for the previous weeks and over the same period for 2017–2019. Analysis of the spatial Distribution of satellite data also show decreases in the concentrations of PM 10, PM 2.5 and NO 2 as a result of the containment measures and suspension of activities implemented by the Peruvian government. The concentrations of O 3 significantly increased (11% and 170%) as a result of the decrease in the concentration of NO 2 , confirming that the study area is a hydrocarbon-limited system, as previously reported. The results obtained contribute to the assessment by the regulatory agencies of the possible strategies of control and monitoring of air pollution in the study area. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11869-021-00990-3.
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