Budapest
2 km around Budapest
Air quality now
AQI 63
29.3%
tree cover
2.0K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 9 cities
Hungary air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 9 cities Airleaf measures in Hungary average AQI 76 (moderate). The worst air is in Győr, at AQI 121, and the cleanest in Szeged, at AQI 58.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 81 across 5 cities. 11% of the 9 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.
Average right now
AQI 76
Moderate
US EPA index, across 9 cities
- cities measured
- 9
- worst air: Győr
- 121
- cleanest air: Szeged
- 58
- average tree cover
- 30.3%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Hungary · average AQI 76
Air quality right now in the 8 largest cities in Hungary
Moderate
Debrecen
2 km around Debrecen
Air quality now
AQI 92
30.2%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Szeged
2 km around Szeged
Air quality now
AQI 58
32.0%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Miskolc
2 km around Miskolc
Air quality now
AQI 72
39.4%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Pécs
2 km around Pécs
Air quality now
AQI 82
43.4%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Győr
2 km around Győr
Air quality now
AQI 121
27.6%
tree cover
23.0K more trees would reach 35% tree cover
Nyíregyháza
2 km around Nyíregyháza
Air quality now
AQI 70
27.5%
tree cover
7.8K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Kecskemét
2 km around Kecskemét
Air quality now
AQI 70
19.7%
tree cover
32.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Hungary today?
11% of the 9 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
9 measured cities
- Moderate8 (89%)
- Unhealthy for sensitive groups1 (11%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
In aggregate
Hungary 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 Hungary.
- Average air quality
- AQI 76Mean of the latest reading per city
- Average tree cover
- 30.3%5 of 9 below their target
- Trees counted
- 838KAcross every measured area
- More trees needed
- 85.4KTo bring each area to its target
Worst air quality right now
Cleanest air right now
Greenest cities in Hungary
Least tree cover in Hungary
Excludes barren and desert sites
Against everywhere else
How does Hungary compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Hungary average cleaner air than 21% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 66%.
Cleaner air than…
- Hungary
- Beats 21%
More tree cover than…
- Hungary
- Beats 66%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Hungary lost?
Since 2001, Hungary has lost about 291,000 hectares of forest (about 2,900 km²): 15% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 5,010 hectares (1.7%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 291,000 haabout 2,900 km²
- Share of its forest
- 15%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 5,010 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 | 66 ha | 7,450 ha | 7,520 ha |
| 2002 | 83 ha | 7,640 ha | 7,720 ha |
| 2003 | 69 ha | 5,630 ha | 5,700 ha |
| 2004 | 118 ha | 11,900 ha | 12,000 ha |
| 2005 | 150 ha | 10,300 ha | 10,400 ha |
| 2006 | 125 ha | 7,860 ha | 7,980 ha |
| 2007 | 175 ha | 9,200 ha | 9,380 ha |
| 2008 | 184 ha | 8,700 ha | 8,880 ha |
| 2009 | 182 ha | 9,900 ha | 10,100 ha |
| 2010 | 189 ha | 11,200 ha | 11,400 ha |
| 2011 | 146 ha | 8,100 ha | 8,240 ha |
| 2012 | 198 ha | 11,800 ha | 12,000 ha |
| 2013 | 184 ha | 8,760 ha | 8,940 ha |
| 2014 | 434 ha | 14,700 ha | 15,100 ha |
| 2015 | 274 ha | 10,400 ha | 10,700 ha |
| 2016 | 390 ha | 13,600 ha | 14,000 ha |
| 2017 | 290 ha | 13,800 ha | 14,100 ha |
| 2018 | 433 ha | 13,400 ha | 13,800 ha |
| 2019 | 238 ha | 14,100 ha | 14,400 ha |
| 2020 | 155 ha | 11,800 ha | 12,000 ha |
| 2021 | 141 ha | 13,600 ha | 13,700 ha |
| 2022 | 169 ha | 14,600 ha | 14,800 ha |
| 2023 | 272 ha | 19,400 ha | 19,700 ha |
| 2024 | 168 ha | 12,500 ha | 12,700 ha |
| 2025 | 181 ha | 15,300 ha | 15,500 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 15,300 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 13,600 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2023, when about 19,700 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Hungary?
- Loggingcan grow back97% · 282,000 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good1.2% · 3,410 ha
Also: towns and roads, 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
Hungary as a whole
22.8% of Hungary was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 656.5M trees across 657K hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Frequently asked
Air quality in Hungary: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Hungary today?
Right now the 9 cities Airleaf measures in Hungary average AQI 76 (moderate). The worst air is in Győr, at AQI 121, and the cleanest in Szeged, at AQI 58. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 81 across 5 cities. 11% of the 9 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.
Which city in Hungary has the worst air right now?
Győr, at AQI 121 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) on the US EPA index. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
Which city in Hungary has the cleanest air right now?
Szeged, at AQI 58 (Moderate). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Hungary has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Hungary safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 8 cities are Moderate, 1 city is Unhealthy for sensitive groups. At the national average of AQI 76: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How much forest has Hungary lost since 2001?
About 291,000 ha from 2001 to 2025, 15% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 5,010 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
Which city in Hungary has the most trees?
Pécs, with 43.4% tree cover within 2 km of its center, measured from Sentinel-2 satellite images.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Hungary?
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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