Results of comparative assessment of air pollution in Kyiv city using epiphytic lichens are presented. Six indices were calculated. It was established that indices using a quantitative estimate of cover or/and abundance parameters did not show a high correlation with instrumental data. Thus, we recommend carrying out mapping of air pollution in Kyiv based on the lichen diversity index. Furthermore, it was established that Kyiv city is more polluted than other cities of Ukraine, where lichenindication was carried out. Air pollution is caused by factories (especially power and construction industries) and traffic exhaust. The essential distinctions of air quality in different areas of Kyiv are caused by the different location and specialization of industrial enterprises, main roads positions, and the directions of prevailing winds. K e y w o r d s: lichenindication, air pollution, Kyiv. [In Ukrainian with English summary]