Zagreb
2 km around Kaptol
Air quality now
AQI 108
33.3%
tree cover
5.3K more trees would reach 35% tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 5 cities
Croatia air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Croatia average AQI 60 (moderate). The worst air is in Zagreb, at AQI 108, and the cleanest in Rijeka, at AQI 14.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 67 across 3 cities. 20% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 40% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 60
Moderate
US EPA index, across 5 cities
- cities measured
- 5
- worst air: Zagreb
- 108
- cleanest air: Rijeka
- 14
- average tree cover
- 28.1%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Croatia · average AQI 60
Air quality right now in all 5 cities in Croatia
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Split
2 km around Grad
Air quality now
AQI 72
29.2%
tree cover
1.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Rijeka
2 km around Rijeka
Air quality now
AQI 14
44.1%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Osijek
2 km around 31000
Air quality now
AQI 78
17.4%
tree cover
37.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Zadar
2 km around Zadar
Air quality now
AQI 30
16.7%
tree cover
20.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Croatia today?
20% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 40% have Good air. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
5 measured cities
- Good2 (40%)
- Moderate2 (40%)
- Unhealthy for sensitive groups1 (20%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Croatia compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Croatia average cleaner air than 37% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 63%.
Cleaner air than…
- Croatia
- Beats 37%
More tree cover than…
- Croatia
- Beats 63%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Croatia lost?
Since 2001, Croatia has lost about 118,000 hectares of forest (about 170,000 football pitches): 5% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 7,080 hectares (6%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 118,000 haabout 170,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 5%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 7,080 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 | 135 ha | 3,040 ha | 3,170 ha |
| 2002 | 298 ha | 1,920 ha | 2,220 ha |
| 2003 | 199 ha | 1,490 ha | 1,680 ha |
| 2004 | 430 ha | 5,990 ha | 6,420 ha |
| 2005 | 193 ha | 2,500 ha | 2,700 ha |
| 2006 | 277 ha | 1,890 ha | 2,170 ha |
| 2007 | 320 ha | 2,710 ha | 3,030 ha |
| 2008 | 431 ha | 3,310 ha | 3,740 ha |
| 2009 | 337 ha | 2,520 ha | 2,850 ha |
| 2010 | 265 ha | 3,200 ha | 3,460 ha |
| 2011 | 221 ha | 2,580 ha | 2,800 ha |
| 2012 | 253 ha | 4,630 ha | 4,880 ha |
| 2013 | 184 ha | 2,760 ha | 2,950 ha |
| 2014 | 284 ha | 4,230 ha | 4,510 ha |
| 2015 | 191 ha | 2,450 ha | 2,650 ha |
| 2016 | 284 ha | 4,970 ha | 5,250 ha |
| 2017 | 365 ha | 5,380 ha | 5,740 ha |
| 2018 | 357 ha | 7,810 ha | 8,170 ha |
| 2019 | 274 ha | 5,630 ha | 5,900 ha |
| 2020 | 380 ha | 5,520 ha | 5,900 ha |
| 2021 | 196 ha | 5,000 ha | 5,200 ha |
| 2022 | 234 ha | 7,500 ha | 7,730 ha |
| 2023 | 422 ha | 9,800 ha | 10,200 ha |
| 2024 | 302 ha | 7,200 ha | 7,500 ha |
| 2025 | 247 ha | 6,870 ha | 7,120 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 7,550 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 6,190 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2023, when about 10,200 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Croatia?
- Loggingcan grow back85% · 100,000 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back6.1% · 7,230 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good3.4% · 4,020 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
Croatia as a whole
34.8% of Croatia 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 Croatia: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Croatia today?
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Croatia average AQI 60 (moderate). The worst air is in Zagreb, at AQI 108, and the cleanest in Rijeka, at AQI 14. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 67 across 3 cities. 20% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 40% have Good air.
Which city in Croatia has the worst air right now?
Zagreb, at AQI 108 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) on the US EPA index. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
Which city in Croatia has the cleanest air right now?
Rijeka, at AQI 14 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Croatia has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Croatia safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 2 cities are Good, 2 cities are Moderate, 1 city is Unhealthy for sensitive groups. At the national average of AQI 60: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How much forest has Croatia lost since 2001?
About 118,000 ha from 2001 to 2025, 5% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 7,080 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Croatia?
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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