Air quality comparison · Equatorial Guinea, 331 km apart
Ciudad de la Paz vs Malabo Air quality index (AQI) today
Ciudad de la Paz and Malabo are level right now: both read AQI 26 (Good).
Over the past 7 days, on modeled daily averages, Ciudad de la Paz averaged AQI 31 against 37, and it was the cleaner of the two on 6 of those days. Malabo has lost more forest since 2001. Ciudad de la Paz has more tree cover.
Equatorial Guinea
AQI 26
Good
Cleaner right now
- PM2.5
- 5.4 µg/m³
- Main pollutant
- PM2.5
- Source
- Model estimate
- Reading
- Nov 10, 16:00 local
Equatorial Guinea
AQI 26
Good
Cleaner right now
- PM2.5
- 4 µg/m³
- Main pollutant
- PM2.5
- Source
- Model estimate
- Reading
- Nov 10, 16:00 local
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Ciudad de la Paz26Malabo26
Head to head
Ciudad de la Paz vs Malabo at a glance
Ciudad de la Paz is ahead on 4 of 6 measures, and Malabo on 1. The better figure in each row is marked.
| Ciudad de la Paz | Malabo | |
|---|---|---|
| Air quality nowUS AQI. Lower is better. | 26 | 26 |
| PM2.5Fine particles, µg/m³. | 5.4 | 4 (better) |
| Past week's averageUS AQI, 7 days. | 31 (better) | 37 |
| Forest lost since 2001Within 10 km of the center. | 2,670 ha (better) | 3,040 ha |
| Tree coverWithin 2 km of the center. | 51.7% (better) | 8.8% |
| Trees still neededTo reach a healthy canopy. | 0 (better) | 40.3K |
Air quality today
What is the air like in Ciudad de la Paz and Malabo right now?
Ciudad de la Paz and Malabo are level right now: both read AQI 26 (Good). PM2.5 is setting the index in both.
Both readings are model estimates, with no ground station close enough to either.
Ciudad de la PazMalabo
Concentrations at the same moment as the index above, for the pollutants both places report. Lower is better. The dark marks on the PM2.5 and PM10 rows show the WHO's 24-hour guidelines (15 and 45 µg/m³).
Ciudad de la Paz: Model estimate · no ground station nearby. Data: Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index.
Malabo: Estimate · model corrected with 3 station cities within 245 km, e.g. Okrika and Port Harcourt. Data: Open-Meteo / CAMS, corrected with 3 ground-station cities within 245 km, US EPA index.
The past week
Which had cleaner air over the past 7 days?
Over the past 7 days, on modeled daily averages, Ciudad de la Paz averaged AQI 31 against 37, and it was the cleaner of the two on 6 of those days. A single reading can catch a city on a bad afternoon; the week says whether it was the weather or the place.
- Cleaner days
- Ciudad de la Paz6Malabo1
- Average AQI
- Ciudad de la Paz31Malabo37
- Worst day, AQI
- Ciudad de la Paz46Malabo51
The daily numbers (7 days)
| Day | Ciudad de la Paz | Malabo |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 30 | 33 |
| Nov 5 | 24 | 31 |
| Nov 6 | 28 | 27 |
| Nov 7 | 37 | 43 |
| Nov 8 | 46 | 51 |
| Nov 9 | 33 | 42 |
| Nov 10 | 18 | 33 |
Daily averages from the CAMS atmospheric model for both places, so the week compares like with like. They can differ from today's reading at the top of the page wherever that comes from a ground station.
What it means today
Is it safe to go outside in Ciudad de la Paz and Malabo today?
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone. Both are in the same EPA band today (Good), so the advice is the same.
Exercise outdoors
A good day to be active outside.
Windows
Open them to air the house.
Masks
Not needed.
Air purifier
Not needed.
Against everywhere else
How do Ciudad de la Paz and Malabo compare with the rest of the world?
Right now Ciudad de la Paz's air is cleaner than 84% of the 5,420 places Airleaf tracks, and Malabo's is cleaner than 84%.
Cleaner air than…
- Ciudad de la Paz
- Beats 84%
- Malabo
- Beats 84%
More tree cover than…
- Ciudad de la Paz
- Beats 93%
- Malabo
- Beats 18%
Includes model estimates as well as station readings, so it can differ from our most polluted and cleanest air rankings, which use station readings only.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
Which has lost more forest, Ciudad de la Paz or Malabo?
Malabo has lost more: about 3,040 ha of forest within 10 km of its center from 2001 to 2025, against 2,670 ha around Ciudad de la Paz. 2,540 ha of that was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
Measured within 10 km of each center, from the yearly satellite maps of forest loss: a wider circle than the one for tree cover, because forest is usually lost at a city's edges.
Worst year: 2014, with 866 ha lost.
Worst year: 2010, with 886 ha lost.
| Ciudad de la Paz | Malabo | |
|---|---|---|
| Forest lost since 2001Cleared, burned or logged. | 2,670 ha (better) | 3,040 ha |
| Share of its forestOf what it had in 2000. | 8.5% (better) | 19% |
| Cleared for goodTurned into farms, mines or towns. | 2,380 ha (better) | 2,540 ha |
| Recent trend2021–2025 against the five years before. | Slowing down | Speeding up |
| Main known cause | Mining and energy (80%) | Towns and roads (58%) |
Satellite timelapses
Watch both change, year by year
A clear satellite photo a year of the land around each city. Press play, turn on the forest cleared since the first year, or drag the before and after.
Ciudad de la Paz
2018: satellite photo from January 2018 of a 5 × 5 km area about 3 km north of the city center.
Malabo
2017: satellite photo from January 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 5 km south of the city center.
Trees
Which has more trees, Ciudad de la Paz or Malabo?
Ciudad de la Paz has more tree cover: 51.7% of the land within 2 km of its center against 8.8% around Malabo, or about 162,258 trees against 16,726.
The dark mark is each place's canopy target: 30% of the land, raised where air quality is poor.
| Ciudad de la Paz | Malabo | |
|---|---|---|
| Trees standingEstimated from the canopy area. | 162K (better) | 16.7K |
| Trees still neededTo reach the target. Fewer is better. | 0 (better) | 40.3K |
| CO₂ absorbed each yearBy the trees already standing. | 3.6M kg (better) | 368K kg |
Tree cover on the satellite image
The same 2 km radius around each center, with the tree cover the satellite found marked on it.
Reading these numbers
How this comparison is made
Air quality index
The US EPA index, computed from current pollutant concentrations: ground stations where a place has them nearby, and the CAMS atmospheric model everywhere else. It moves hour to hour, so it is a snapshot rather than a verdict on either place. The guideline marks are from the WHO's 2021 air quality guidelines.
Trees and forest
Tree cover is the share of ground under canopy within 2 km of each center, read from Sentinel-2 satellite imagery at 10 m detail. It measures that circle, not the whole municipality, which is what makes the two comparable. Forest loss comes from the University of Maryland's Global Forest Change maps.
More on the method on the About Airleaf page.
Frequently asked
Ciudad de la Paz vs Malabo: your questions answered
Is Ciudad de la Paz cleaner than Malabo?
On air quality they are level right now: both read 26 on the US EPA index. Air quality changes through the day, so this can separate within hours. Over the past 7 days, on modeled daily averages, Ciudad de la Paz averaged AQI 31 against 37, and it was the cleaner of the two on 6 of those days.
Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Ciudad de la Paz and Malabo today?
The advice is the same for both today. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone. Ciudad de la Paz reads AQI 26 and Malabo reads AQI 26.
Which has lost more forest, Ciudad de la Paz or Malabo?
Malabo has lost more: about 3,040 ha of forest within 10 km of its center from 2001 to 2025, against 2,670 ha around Ciudad de la Paz. 2,540 ha of that was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
Which has more trees, Ciudad de la Paz or Malabo?
Ciudad de la Paz has more tree cover: 51.7% of the land within 2 km of its center against 8.8% around Malabo, or about 162,258 trees against 16,726. Both figures describe the same-sized circle of ground around each center, not the whole municipality.
How many more trees do Ciudad de la Paz and Malabo need?
Ciudad de la Paz needs about 0 more to reach its canopy target of 30%, and Malabo about 40,294 to reach 30%. The target starts at 30% of the land and rises where air quality is poor.
Are Ciudad de la Paz and Malabo measured the same way?
The method is the same: the US EPA index for air, and Sentinel-2 satellite imagery at 10 m detail over an identical radius for trees. Both readings are model estimates, with no ground station close enough to either. Nothing is adjusted for population, city limits or climate.
How often does the Ciudad de la Paz vs Malabo comparison update?
The air readings refresh about once an hour, and each reading's local time is shown at the top of the page. Tree cover comes from the latest clear satellite image of each area (Apr 20, 2026 and Jan 3, 2026), and the forest figures are published yearly.
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