Nicosia
2 km around City Centre
Air quality now
AQI 41
14.0%
tree cover
50.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 5 cities
Cyprus air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Cyprus average AQI 38 (good). The worst air is in Famagusta, at AQI 46, and the cleanest in Paphos, at AQI 30.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 38 across 5 cities. None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 100% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 38
Good
US EPA index, across 5 cities
- cities measured
- 5
- worst air: Famagusta
- 46
- cleanest air: Paphos
- 30
- average tree cover
- 8.7%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Cyprus · average AQI 38
Air quality right now in all 5 cities in Cyprus
Good
Limassol
2 km around Ag. Zoni
Air quality now
AQI 31
6.3%
tree cover
65.9K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Larnaca
2 km around Chrysopolitissa
Air quality now
AQI 41
5.3%
tree cover
65.9K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Famagusta
2 km around Famagusta
Air quality now
AQI 46
8.8%
tree cover
44.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Paphos
2 km around Old Town of Paphos
Air quality now
AQI 30
9.2%
tree cover
65.2K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Cyprus today?
None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 100% have Good air. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
5 measured cities
- Good5 (100%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Cyprus compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Cyprus average cleaner air than 74% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 17%.
Cleaner air than…
- Cyprus
- Beats 74%
More tree cover than…
- Cyprus
- Beats 17%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Cyprus lost?
Since 2001, Cyprus has lost about 3,730 hectares of forest (about 5,200 football pitches): 4.2% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to wildfires, so much of it can grow back. About 156 hectares (4.2%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 3,730 haabout 5,200 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 4.2%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 156 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 | 6 ha | 72 ha | 78 ha |
| 2002 | 4 ha | 26 ha | 31 ha |
| 2003 | 6 ha | 19 ha | 25 ha |
| 2004 | 11 ha | 75 ha | 85 ha |
| 2005 | 8 ha | 21 ha | 29 ha |
| 2006 | 10 ha | 48 ha | 58 ha |
| 2007 | 12 ha | 766 ha | 778 ha |
| 2008 | 8 ha | 86 ha | 95 ha |
| 2009 | 7 ha | 49 ha | 56 ha |
| 2010 | 6 ha | 58 ha | 64 ha |
| 2011 | 5 ha | 113 ha | 118 ha |
| 2012 | 5 ha | 51 ha | 55 ha |
| 2013 | 3 ha | 10 ha | 13 ha |
| 2014 | 4 ha | 29 ha | 33 ha |
| 2015 | 14 ha | 11 ha | 24 ha |
| 2016 | 15 ha | 562 ha | 576 ha |
| 2017 | 7 ha | 431 ha | 438 ha |
| 2018 | 1 ha | 31 ha | 33 ha |
| 2019 | 5 ha | 38 ha | 43 ha |
| 2020 | 5 ha | 28 ha | 33 ha |
| 2021 | 2 ha | 641 ha | 643 ha |
| 2022 | 1 ha | 72 ha | 73 ha |
| 2023 | 5 ha | 49 ha | 54 ha |
| 2024 | 2 ha | 158 ha | 160 ha |
| 2025 | 5 ha | 132 ha | 137 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 213 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 225 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2007, when about 778 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Cyprus?
- Wildfirescan grow back87% · 3,230 ha
- Loggingcan grow back4.7% · 176 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good2.5% · 92 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
Cyprus as a whole
18.6% of Cyprus was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 105.3M trees across 105K hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Frequently asked
Air quality in Cyprus: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Cyprus today?
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Cyprus average AQI 38 (good). The worst air is in Famagusta, at AQI 46, and the cleanest in Paphos, at AQI 30. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 38 across 5 cities. None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 100% have Good air.
Which city in Cyprus has the worst air right now?
Famagusta, at AQI 46 (Good) on the US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Which city in Cyprus has the cleanest air right now?
Paphos, at AQI 30 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Cyprus has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Cyprus safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 5 cities are Good. At the national average of AQI 38: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How much forest has Cyprus lost since 2001?
About 3,730 ha from 2001 to 2025, 4% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 156 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Cyprus?
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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