Tbilisi
2 km around Isani-Samgori
Air quality now
AQI 60
23.3%
tree cover
20.5K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Asia · air quality report · 6 cities
Georgia air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 6 cities Airleaf measures in Georgia average AQI 43 (good). The worst air is in Tbilisi, at AQI 60, and the cleanest in Batumi, at AQI 29.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 46 across 4 cities. None of the 6 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 67% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 43
Good
US EPA index, across 6 cities
- cities measured
- 6
- worst air: Tbilisi
- 60
- cleanest air: Batumi
- 29
- average tree cover
- 27.3%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Georgia · average AQI 43
Air quality right now in all 6 cities in Georgia
Moderate
Batumi
2 km around Chaobi
Air quality now
AQI 29
15.7%
tree cover
38.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Kutaisi
2 km around Kutaisi
Air quality now
AQI 40
42.3%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Sokhumi
2 km around Sokhumi
Air quality now
AQI 26
53.3%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Gori
2 km around Gori
Air quality now
AQI 46
17.6%
tree cover
38.8K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Rustavi
2 km around Rustavi
Air quality now
AQI 55
11.4%
tree cover
58.4K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Georgia today?
None of the 6 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 67% have Good air. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
6 measured cities
- Good4 (67%)
- Moderate2 (33%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Georgia compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Georgia average cleaner air than 66% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 59%.
Cleaner air than…
- Georgia
- Beats 66%
More tree cover than…
- Georgia
- Beats 59%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Georgia lost?
Since 2001, Georgia has lost about 9,270 hectares of forest (about 13,000 football pitches): under 1% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (44%), after which forest can grow back. About 1,920 hectares (21%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 9,270 haabout 13,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- under 1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,920 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80 ha | 464 ha | 543 ha |
| 2002 | 30 ha | 371 ha | 401 ha |
| 2003 | 28 ha | 259 ha | 287 ha |
| 2004 | 118 ha | 679 ha | 797 ha |
| 2005 | 55 ha | 429 ha | 484 ha |
| 2006 | 46 ha | 427 ha | 473 ha |
| 2007 | 62 ha | 419 ha | 481 ha |
| 2008 | 89 ha | 320 ha | 408 ha |
| 2009 | 65 ha | 257 ha | 322 ha |
| 2010 | 149 ha | 503 ha | 652 ha |
| 2011 | 74 ha | 263 ha | 337 ha |
| 2012 | 87 ha | 351 ha | 438 ha |
| 2013 | 37 ha | 193 ha | 230 ha |
| 2014 | 20 ha | 68 ha | 87 ha |
| 2015 | 15 ha | 27 ha | 41 ha |
| 2016 | 124 ha | 325 ha | 449 ha |
| 2017 | 48 ha | 125 ha | 173 ha |
| 2018 | 52 ha | 151 ha | 202 ha |
| 2019 | 49 ha | 113 ha | 162 ha |
| 2020 | 100 ha | 119 ha | 219 ha |
| 2021 | 83 ha | 321 ha | 404 ha |
| 2022 | 77 ha | 191 ha | 268 ha |
| 2023 | 203 ha | 215 ha | 418 ha |
| 2024 | 166 ha | 289 ha | 455 ha |
| 2025 | 62 ha | 479 ha | 541 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 417 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 241 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2004, when about 797 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Georgia?
- Loggingcan grow back44% · 4,040 ha
- Storms, floods and other natural causescan grow back11% · 1,060 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good11% · 983 ha
Also: towns and roads, mining and energy, wildfires, 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
Georgia as a whole
44.6% of Georgia 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 Georgia: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Georgia today?
Right now the 6 cities Airleaf measures in Georgia average AQI 43 (good). The worst air is in Tbilisi, at AQI 60, and the cleanest in Batumi, at AQI 29. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 46 across 4 cities. None of the 6 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 67% have Good air.
Which city in Georgia has the worst air right now?
Tbilisi, at AQI 60 (Moderate) on the US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Which city in Georgia has the cleanest air right now?
Batumi, at AQI 29 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Georgia has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Georgia safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 4 cities are Good, 2 cities are Moderate. At the national average of AQI 43: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How much forest has Georgia lost since 2001?
About 9,270 ha from 2001 to 2025, 0% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 1,920 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Georgia?
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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