Baku
2 km around Baku White City
Air quality now
AQI 63
2.4%
tree cover
58.5K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Asia · air quality report · 7 cities
Azerbaijan air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 7 cities Airleaf measures in Azerbaijan average AQI 74 (moderate). The worst air is in Ganja, at AQI 101, and the cleanest in Baku, at AQI 63.
14% of the 7 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.
Average right now
AQI 74
Moderate
US EPA index, across 7 cities
- cities measured
- 7
- worst air: Ganja
- 101
- cleanest air: Baku
- 63
- average tree cover
- 11.4%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Azerbaijan · average AQI 74
Air quality right now in all 7 cities in Azerbaijan
Moderate
Sumgayit
2 km around 16th Block
Air quality now
AQI 68
15.5%
tree cover
42.9K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Ganja
2 km around Ganja
Air quality now
AQI 101
9.9%
tree cover
78.9K more trees would reach 35% tree cover
Yevlakh
2 km around Yevlakh
Air quality now
AQI 66
8.6%
tree cover
67.2K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Naxçıvan
2 km around Nakhchivan
Air quality now
AQI 67
7.7%
tree cover
70.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Khirdalan
2 km around Khirdalan
Air quality now
AQI 63
7.1%
tree cover
71.9K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Mingachevir
2 km around Mingachevir
Air quality now
AQI 88
28.8%
tree cover
3.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Azerbaijan today?
14% of the 7 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
7 measured cities
- Moderate6 (86%)
- Unhealthy for sensitive groups1 (14%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Azerbaijan compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Azerbaijan average cleaner air than 22% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 21%.
Cleaner air than…
- Azerbaijan
- Beats 22%
More tree cover than…
- Azerbaijan
- Beats 21%
See the most polluted and cleanest air rankings for every country.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Azerbaijan lost?
Since 2001, Azerbaijan has lost about 8,450 hectares of forest (about 12,000 football pitches): under 1% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was farms, pasture and plantations (32%). About 3,780 hectares (45%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 8,450 haabout 12,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- under 1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 3,780 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 157 ha | 395 ha | 552 ha |
| 2002 | 658 ha | 492 ha | 1,150 ha |
| 2003 | 280 ha | 745 ha | 1,030 ha |
| 2004 | 213 ha | 366 ha | 579 ha |
| 2005 | 105 ha | 144 ha | 249 ha |
| 2006 | 213 ha | 316 ha | 529 ha |
| 2007 | 245 ha | 261 ha | 506 ha |
| 2008 | 234 ha | 238 ha | 472 ha |
| 2009 | 186 ha | 182 ha | 368 ha |
| 2010 | 217 ha | 326 ha | 543 ha |
| 2011 | 57 ha | 87 ha | 144 ha |
| 2012 | 381 ha | 216 ha | 597 ha |
| 2013 | 42 ha | 106 ha | 148 ha |
| 2014 | 61 ha | 268 ha | 329 ha |
| 2015 | 1 ha | 25 ha | 26 ha |
| 2016 | 5 ha | 20 ha | 25 ha |
| 2017 | 14 ha | 66 ha | 79 ha |
| 2018 | 34 ha | 42 ha | 75 ha |
| 2019 | 7 ha | 5 ha | 12 ha |
| 2020 | 15 ha | 8 ha | 23 ha |
| 2021 | 72 ha | 12 ha | 84 ha |
| 2022 | 134 ha | 13 ha | 147 ha |
| 2023 | 303 ha | 161 ha | 464 ha |
| 2024 | 110 ha | 59 ha | 169 ha |
| 2025 | 40 ha | 110 ha | 150 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 203 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 43 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2002, when about 1,150 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Azerbaijan?
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good32% · 2,710 ha
- Loggingcan grow back24% · 2,020 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back9.3% · 788 ha
Also: mining and energy, storms, floods and other natural causes, towns and roads, 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
Azerbaijan as a whole
14.6% of Azerbaijan was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 1.3B trees across 1.3M hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Frequently asked
Air quality in Azerbaijan: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Azerbaijan today?
Right now the 7 cities Airleaf measures in Azerbaijan average AQI 74 (moderate). The worst air is in Ganja, at AQI 101, and the cleanest in Baku, at AQI 63. 14% of the 7 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.
Which city in Azerbaijan has the worst air right now?
Ganja, at AQI 101 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) on the US EPA index. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
Which city in Azerbaijan has the cleanest air right now?
Baku, at AQI 63 (Moderate). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Azerbaijan has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Azerbaijan safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 6 cities are Moderate, 1 city is Unhealthy for sensitive groups. At the national average of AQI 74: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How much forest has Azerbaijan lost since 2001?
About 8,450 ha from 2001 to 2025, 1% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 3,780 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Azerbaijan?
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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