Tallinn
2 km around Vanalinn
Air quality now
AQI 118
30.5%
tree cover
12.1K more trees would reach 35% tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 5 cities
Estonia air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Estonia average AQI 73 (moderate). The worst air is in Tallinn, at AQI 118, and the cleanest in Narva, at AQI 35.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 69 across 3 cities. 20% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 20% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 73
Moderate
US EPA index, across 5 cities
- cities measured
- 5
- worst air: Tallinn
- 118
- cleanest air: Narva
- 35
- average tree cover
- 36.7%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Estonia · average AQI 73
Air quality right now in all 5 cities in Estonia
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Tartu
2 km around Tartu
Air quality now
AQI 55
41.4%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Narva
2 km around Narva
Air quality now
AQI 35
35.1%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Pärnu
2 km around Pärnu
Air quality now
AQI 89
38.9%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Kohtla-Järve
2 km around Kohtla-Järve
Air quality now
AQI 67
37.8%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Estonia today?
20% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 20% have Good air. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
5 measured cities
- Good1 (20%)
- Moderate3 (60%)
- Unhealthy for sensitive groups1 (20%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Estonia compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Estonia average cleaner air than 23% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 81%.
Cleaner air than…
- Estonia
- Beats 23%
More tree cover than…
- Estonia
- Beats 81%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Estonia lost?
Since 2001, Estonia has lost about 656,000 hectares of forest (about 6,600 km²): 25% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 9,520 hectares (1.5%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 656,000 haabout 6,600 km²
- Share of its forest
- 25%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 9,520 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 | 227 ha | 16,600 ha | 16,900 ha |
| 2002 | 172 ha | 21,700 ha | 21,900 ha |
| 2003 | 51 ha | 5,600 ha | 5,650 ha |
| 2004 | 291 ha | 17,800 ha | 18,100 ha |
| 2005 | 320 ha | 14,600 ha | 14,900 ha |
| 2006 | 588 ha | 21,100 ha | 21,700 ha |
| 2007 | 355 ha | 15,700 ha | 16,100 ha |
| 2008 | 264 ha | 18,100 ha | 18,400 ha |
| 2009 | 397 ha | 18,400 ha | 18,800 ha |
| 2010 | 472 ha | 21,100 ha | 21,500 ha |
| 2011 | 527 ha | 26,600 ha | 27,100 ha |
| 2012 | 320 ha | 17,300 ha | 17,600 ha |
| 2013 | 191 ha | 16,800 ha | 17,000 ha |
| 2014 | 403 ha | 23,000 ha | 23,400 ha |
| 2015 | 298 ha | 25,000 ha | 25,300 ha |
| 2016 | 571 ha | 35,500 ha | 36,100 ha |
| 2017 | 538 ha | 38,000 ha | 38,500 ha |
| 2018 | 771 ha | 39,100 ha | 39,800 ha |
| 2019 | 485 ha | 45,300 ha | 45,800 ha |
| 2020 | 550 ha | 36,200 ha | 36,700 ha |
| 2021 | 411 ha | 33,400 ha | 33,800 ha |
| 2022 | 303 ha | 38,800 ha | 39,100 ha |
| 2023 | 346 ha | 35,600 ha | 36,000 ha |
| 2024 | 338 ha | 34,500 ha | 34,800 ha |
| 2025 | 331 ha | 30,500 ha | 30,900 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 34,900 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 39,400 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2019, when about 45,800 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Estonia?
- Loggingcan grow back98% · 644,000 ha
Also: mining and energy, towns and roads, farms, pasture and plantations, wildfires, 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
Estonia as a whole
57.2% of Estonia 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 Estonia: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Estonia today?
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Estonia average AQI 73 (moderate). The worst air is in Tallinn, at AQI 118, and the cleanest in Narva, at AQI 35. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 69 across 3 cities. 20% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 20% have Good air.
Which city in Estonia has the worst air right now?
Tallinn, at AQI 118 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) on the US EPA index. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
Which city in Estonia has the cleanest air right now?
Narva, at AQI 35 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Estonia has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Estonia safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 1 city is Good, 3 cities are Moderate, 1 city is Unhealthy for sensitive groups. At the national average of AQI 73: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How much forest has Estonia lost since 2001?
About 656,000 ha from 2001 to 2025, 25% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 9,520 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Estonia?
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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