Helsinki
2 km around Kamppi
Air quality now
AQI 78
25.3%
tree cover
11.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 9 cities
Finland air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 9 cities Airleaf measures in Finland average AQI 46 (good). The worst air is in Helsinki, at AQI 78, and the cleanest in Jyväskylä, at AQI 7.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 46 across 9 cities. None of the 9 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 56% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 46
Good
US EPA index, across 9 cities
- cities measured
- 9
- worst air: Helsinki
- 78
- cleanest air: Jyväskylä
- 7
- average tree cover
- 43.2%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Finland · average AQI 46
Air quality right now in the 8 largest cities in Finland
Moderate
Tampere
2 km around Tampere
Air quality now
AQI 46
38.2%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Oulu
2 km around Oulu
Air quality now
AQI 17
37.5%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Turku
2 km around District VI
Air quality now
AQI 36
40.1%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Jyväskylä
2 km around Jyväskylä
Air quality now
AQI 7
50.6%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Espoo
2 km around Espoo
Air quality now
AQI 78
58.8%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Vantaa
2 km around Vantaa
Air quality now
AQI 71
39.3%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Kuopio
2 km around Kuopio Center
Air quality now
AQI 22
48.0%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Finland today?
None of the 9 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 56% have Good air. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
9 measured cities
- Good5 (56%)
- Moderate4 (44%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
In aggregate
Finland in numbers
Every figure below is read the same way over the same 2 km area per city, so they add up and compare like for like. Averaged across the 9 of 9 cities measured so far in Finland.
- Average air quality
- AQI 46Mean of the latest reading per city
- Average tree cover
- 43.2%1 of 9 below their target
- Trees counted
- 1.1MAcross every measured area
- More trees needed
- 11.7KTo bring each area to its target
Worst air quality right now
Cleanest air right now
Greenest cities in Finland
Least tree cover in Finland
Excludes barren and desert sites
Against everywhere else
How does Finland compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Finland average cleaner air than 61% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 94%.
Cleaner air than…
- Finland
- Beats 61%
More tree cover than…
- Finland
- Beats 94%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Finland lost?
Since 2001, Finland has lost about 5.01 million hectares of forest (about 50,000 km²): 24% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 99,500 hectares (2%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 5.01 million haabout 50,000 km²
- Share of its forest
- 24%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 99,500 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 | 2,600 ha | 146,000 ha | 149,000 ha |
| 2002 | 2,280 ha | 138,000 ha | 140,000 ha |
| 2003 | 1,990 ha | 85,600 ha | 87,600 ha |
| 2004 | 2,970 ha | 141,000 ha | 144,000 ha |
| 2005 | 6,800 ha | 220,000 ha | 227,000 ha |
| 2006 | 4,690 ha | 175,000 ha | 179,000 ha |
| 2007 | 3,900 ha | 145,000 ha | 149,000 ha |
| 2008 | 5,240 ha | 192,000 ha | 197,000 ha |
| 2009 | 5,560 ha | 168,000 ha | 173,000 ha |
| 2010 | 5,250 ha | 160,000 ha | 165,000 ha |
| 2011 | 4,150 ha | 153,000 ha | 157,000 ha |
| 2012 | 5,290 ha | 152,000 ha | 158,000 ha |
| 2013 | 3,980 ha | 142,000 ha | 146,000 ha |
| 2014 | 4,770 ha | 179,000 ha | 184,000 ha |
| 2015 | 3,110 ha | 166,000 ha | 170,000 ha |
| 2016 | 4,590 ha | 232,000 ha | 237,000 ha |
| 2017 | 6,200 ha | 325,000 ha | 331,000 ha |
| 2018 | 4,050 ha | 261,000 ha | 266,000 ha |
| 2019 | 4,000 ha | 281,000 ha | 285,000 ha |
| 2020 | 3,560 ha | 246,000 ha | 250,000 ha |
| 2021 | 3,080 ha | 259,000 ha | 262,000 ha |
| 2022 | 3,190 ha | 249,000 ha | 252,000 ha |
| 2023 | 2,800 ha | 235,000 ha | 238,000 ha |
| 2024 | 2,390 ha | 227,000 ha | 230,000 ha |
| 2025 | 3,060 ha | 231,000 ha | 234,000 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 243,000 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 274,000 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2017, when about 331,000 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Finland?
- Loggingcan grow back98% · 4.89 million ha
Also: towns and roads, farms, pasture and plantations, mining and energy, 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
Finland as a whole
74.2% of Finland 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 Finland: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Finland today?
Right now the 9 cities Airleaf measures in Finland average AQI 46 (good). The worst air is in Helsinki, at AQI 78, and the cleanest in Jyväskylä, at AQI 7. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 46 across 9 cities. None of the 9 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 56% have Good air.
Which city in Finland has the worst air right now?
Helsinki, at AQI 78 (Moderate) on the US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Which city in Finland has the cleanest air right now?
Jyväskylä, at AQI 7 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Finland has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Finland safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 5 cities are Good, 4 cities are Moderate. At the national average of AQI 46: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How much forest has Finland lost since 2001?
About 5.01 million ha from 2001 to 2025, 24% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 99,500 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
Which city in Finland has the most trees?
Espoo, with 58.8% tree cover within 2 km of its center, measured from Sentinel-2 satellite images.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Finland?
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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