Sarajevo
2 km around Alipašin Most
Air quality now
AQI 151
34.0%
tree cover
18.9K more trees would reach 40% tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 5 cities
Bosnia and Herzegovina air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina average AQI 122 (unhealthy for sensitive groups). The worst air is in Sarajevo, at AQI 151, and the cleanest in Mostar, at AQI 63.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 122 across 5 cities. 80% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.
Average right now
AQI 122
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
US EPA index, across 5 cities
- cities measured
- 5
- worst air: Sarajevo
- 151
- cleanest air: Mostar
- 63
- average tree cover
- 35.7%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Bosnia and Herzegovina · average AQI 122
Air quality right now in all 5 cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Unhealthy
Banja Luka
2 km around 78000 Banja Luka
Air quality now
AQI 142
19.8%
tree cover
47.7K more trees would reach 35% tree cover
Zenica
2 km around Zenica
Air quality now
AQI 113
40.5%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Tuzla
2 km around Slatina
Air quality now
AQI 142
54.7%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Mostar
2 km around 88000 Mostar
Air quality now
AQI 63
29.5%
tree cover
1.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Bosnia and Herzegovina today?
80% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
5 measured cities
- Moderate1 (20%)
- Unhealthy for sensitive groups3 (60%)
- Unhealthy1 (20%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina average cleaner air than 3% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 79%.
Cleaner air than…
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Beats 3%
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Beats 79%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Bosnia and Herzegovina lost?
Since 2001, Bosnia and Herzegovina has lost about 45,100 hectares of forest (about 63,000 football pitches): 1.7% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 5,350 hectares (12%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 45,100 haabout 63,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 1.7%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 5,350 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 | 94 ha | 1,560 ha | 1,650 ha |
| 2002 | 66 ha | 651 ha | 717 ha |
| 2003 | 25 ha | 280 ha | 305 ha |
| 2004 | 404 ha | 3,780 ha | 4,180 ha |
| 2005 | 97 ha | 493 ha | 590 ha |
| 2006 | 112 ha | 434 ha | 546 ha |
| 2007 | 234 ha | 2,440 ha | 2,670 ha |
| 2008 | 256 ha | 1,330 ha | 1,590 ha |
| 2009 | 337 ha | 948 ha | 1,290 ha |
| 2010 | 231 ha | 656 ha | 887 ha |
| 2011 | 194 ha | 797 ha | 991 ha |
| 2012 | 282 ha | 2,120 ha | 2,410 ha |
| 2013 | 239 ha | 2,340 ha | 2,580 ha |
| 2014 | 173 ha | 1,630 ha | 1,800 ha |
| 2015 | 104 ha | 476 ha | 580 ha |
| 2016 | 319 ha | 1,980 ha | 2,300 ha |
| 2017 | 208 ha | 1,150 ha | 1,350 ha |
| 2018 | 266 ha | 2,390 ha | 2,650 ha |
| 2019 | 161 ha | 1,060 ha | 1,220 ha |
| 2020 | 192 ha | 1,630 ha | 1,820 ha |
| 2021 | 178 ha | 836 ha | 1,010 ha |
| 2022 | 230 ha | 1,800 ha | 2,030 ha |
| 2023 | 462 ha | 3,460 ha | 3,920 ha |
| 2024 | 301 ha | 1,940 ha | 2,240 ha |
| 2025 | 183 ha | 3,600 ha | 3,790 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 2,600 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 1,870 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2004, when about 4,180 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Loggingcan grow back56% · 25,300 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back21% · 9,550 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good5.2% · 2,330 ha
Also: farms, pasture and plantations, 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina as a whole
42.2% of Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Bosnia and Herzegovina today?
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina average AQI 122 (unhealthy for sensitive groups). The worst air is in Sarajevo, at AQI 151, and the cleanest in Mostar, at AQI 63. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 122 across 5 cities. 80% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.
Which city in Bosnia and Herzegovina has the worst air right now?
Sarajevo, at AQI 151 (Unhealthy) on the US EPA index. Everyone should limit long outdoor exertion; sensitive groups more so.
Which city in Bosnia and Herzegovina has the cleanest air right now?
Mostar, at AQI 63 (Moderate). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Bosnia and Herzegovina has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Bosnia and Herzegovina safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 1 city is Moderate, 3 cities are Unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 city is Unhealthy. At the national average of AQI 122: Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
How much forest has Bosnia and Herzegovina lost since 2001?
About 45,100 ha from 2001 to 2025, 2% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 5,350 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
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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