Tirana
2 km around Tiranë
Air quality now
AQI 88
15.7%
tree cover
44.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 5 cities
Albania air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Albania average AQI 63 (moderate). The worst air is in Tirana, at AQI 88, and the cleanest in Vlorë, at AQI 52.
None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today.
Average right now
AQI 63
Moderate
US EPA index, across 5 cities
- cities measured
- 5
- worst air: Tirana
- 88
- cleanest air: Vlorë
- 52
- average tree cover
- 15.1%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Albania · average AQI 63
Air quality right now in all 5 cities in Albania
Moderate
Durrës
2 km around Durrës
Air quality now
AQI 61
7.4%
tree cover
63.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Vlorë
2 km around Vlorë
Air quality now
AQI 53
12.8%
tree cover
53.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Elbasan
2 km around Elbasan
Air quality now
AQI 55
22.7%
tree cover
22.9K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Shkodër
2 km around Shkodër
Air quality now
AQI 61
17.0%
tree cover
40.8K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Albania today?
None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
5 measured cities
- Moderate5 (100%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Albania compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Albania average cleaner air than 35% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 29%.
Cleaner air than…
- Albania
- Beats 35%
More tree cover than…
- Albania
- Beats 29%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Albania lost?
Since 2001, Albania has lost about 50,600 hectares of forest (about 71,000 football pitches): 7.9% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to wildfires, so much of it can grow back. About 5,640 hectares (11%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 50,600 haabout 71,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 7.9%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 5,640 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 426 ha | 3,260 ha | 3,680 ha |
| 2002 | 89 ha | 770 ha | 858 ha |
| 2003 | 80 ha | 526 ha | 606 ha |
| 2004 | 497 ha | 2,710 ha | 3,200 ha |
| 2005 | 125 ha | 553 ha | 678 ha |
| 2006 | 183 ha | 773 ha | 956 ha |
| 2007 | 692 ha | 4,380 ha | 5,070 ha |
| 2008 | 448 ha | 5,000 ha | 5,450 ha |
| 2009 | 208 ha | 1,100 ha | 1,310 ha |
| 2010 | 126 ha | 506 ha | 632 ha |
| 2011 | 141 ha | 1,000 ha | 1,140 ha |
| 2012 | 726 ha | 4,650 ha | 5,380 ha |
| 2013 | 198 ha | 2,390 ha | 2,590 ha |
| 2014 | 177 ha | 872 ha | 1,050 ha |
| 2015 | 76 ha | 204 ha | 279 ha |
| 2016 | 136 ha | 775 ha | 911 ha |
| 2017 | 171 ha | 1,500 ha | 1,670 ha |
| 2018 | 163 ha | 1,890 ha | 2,050 ha |
| 2019 | 145 ha | 914 ha | 1,060 ha |
| 2020 | 114 ha | 976 ha | 1,090 ha |
| 2021 | 104 ha | 1,570 ha | 1,680 ha |
| 2022 | 95 ha | 1,990 ha | 2,090 ha |
| 2023 | 173 ha | 2,330 ha | 2,500 ha |
| 2024 | 89 ha | 803 ha | 892 ha |
| 2025 | 257 ha | 3,560 ha | 3,820 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 2,200 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 1,360 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2008, when about 5,450 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Albania?
- Wildfirescan grow back60% · 30,300 ha
- Loggingcan grow back25% · 12,500 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good7.3% · 3,690 ha
Also: towns and roads, mining and energy, storms, floods and other natural causes, unknown causes.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, Global Forest Change (GFC-2025-v1.13); causes: WRI/Google DeepMind drivers of forest loss; both CC BY 4.0, summed by Airleaf for each area. How it's measured
Albania as a whole
34.3% of Albania was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. That already clears the benchmark — the city reports above show where cover is still thin locally. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Frequently asked
Air quality in Albania: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Albania today?
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Albania average AQI 63 (moderate). The worst air is in Tirana, at AQI 88, and the cleanest in Vlorë, at AQI 52. None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today.
Which city in Albania has the worst air right now?
Tirana, at AQI 88 (Moderate) on the US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Which city in Albania has the cleanest air right now?
Vlorë, at AQI 52 (Moderate). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Albania has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Albania safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 5 cities are Moderate. At the national average of AQI 63: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How much forest has Albania lost since 2001?
About 50,600 ha from 2001 to 2025, 8% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 5,640 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Albania?
Each city's reading is the US EPA air quality index, from ground monitoring stations where one has reported recently nearby, and from the CAMS atmospheric model elsewhere; each city's report says which. Tree cover is measured over the same 2 km radius in every city, so the cities compare like for like.
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