Democratic Republic of the Congo air quality today The AQI right now, city by city

Right now the 38 cities Airleaf measures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo average AQI 50 (good). The worst air is in Kolwezi, at AQI 64, and the cleanest in Masina, at AQI 49. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 55 across 3 cities. None of the 38 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 45% have Good air.

Kolwezi, at AQI 64 (Moderate) on the US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

Masina, at AQI 49 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever the Democratic Republic of the Congo has at least three cities with one.

It depends on the city. 17 cities are Good, 21 cities are Moderate. At the national average of AQI 50: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

About 22.5 million ha from 2001 to 2025, 11% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 3.48 million ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.

Lisala, with 66.9% tree cover within 2 km of its center, measured from Sentinel-2 satellite images.

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.