Tehran
2 km around Laleh Zar
Air quality now
AQI 73
7.5%
tree cover
70.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Asia · air quality report · 97 cities
Iran air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 97 cities Airleaf measures in Iran average AQI 65 (moderate). The worst air is in Shahrīār, at AQI 193, and the cleanest in Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh, at AQI 8.
13% of the 97 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 35% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 65
Moderate
US EPA index, across 97 cities
- cities measured
- 97
- worst air: Shahrīār
- 193
- cleanest air: Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh
- 8
- average tree cover
- 5.0%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Iran · average AQI 65
Air quality right now in the 8 largest cities in Iran
Moderate
Mashhad
2 km around Mashhad
Air quality now
AQI 23
5.1%
tree cover
78.2K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Isfahan
2 km around Naqshe Jahan
Air quality now
AQI 73
11.5%
tree cover
58.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Karaj
2 km around Jahanshahr
Air quality now
AQI 81
7.3%
tree cover
71.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Tabriz
2 km around Bazar
Air quality now
AQI 46
4.3%
tree cover
80.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Shiraz
2 km around District 2
Air quality now
AQI 52
2.8%
tree cover
85.5K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Qom
2 km around Qom
Air quality now
AQI 72
1.5%
tree cover
89.5K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Ahvaz
2 km around Naderi
Air quality now
AQI 35
6.2%
tree cover
68.5K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Iran today?
13% of the 97 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 35% have Good air. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
97 measured cities
- Good34 (35%)
- Moderate50 (52%)
- Unhealthy for sensitive groups5 (5%)
- Unhealthy8 (8%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
In aggregate
Iran 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 97 of 97 cities measured so far in Iran.
- Average air quality
- AQI 65Mean of the latest reading per city
- Average tree cover
- 5.0%96 of 97 below their target
- Trees counted
- 1.5MAcross every measured area
- More trees needed
- 7.9MTo bring each area to its target
Worst air quality right now
Cleanest air right now
Greenest cities in Iran
Least tree cover in Iran
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Against everywhere else
How does Iran compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Iran average cleaner air than 32% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 9%.
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- Iran
- Beats 32%
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- Beats 9%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Iran lost?
Since 2001, Iran has lost about 4,270 hectares of forest (about 6,000 football pitches): under 1% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (27%), after which forest can grow back. About 1,370 hectares (32%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 4,270 haabout 6,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- under 1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,370 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 | 133 ha | 198 ha | 331 ha |
| 2002 | 184 ha | 375 ha | 559 ha |
| 2003 | 153 ha | 176 ha | 329 ha |
| 2004 | 77 ha | 202 ha | 279 ha |
| 2005 | 82 ha | 94 ha | 176 ha |
| 2006 | 52 ha | 91 ha | 143 ha |
| 2007 | 51 ha | 82 ha | 133 ha |
| 2008 | 100 ha | 274 ha | 374 ha |
| 2009 | 43 ha | 149 ha | 192 ha |
| 2010 | 94 ha | 106 ha | 199 ha |
| 2011 | 58 ha | 183 ha | 240 ha |
| 2012 | 107 ha | 302 ha | 409 ha |
| 2013 | 27 ha | 46 ha | 73 ha |
| 2014 | 16 ha | 64 ha | 79 ha |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2016 | under 1 ha | 2 ha | 2 ha |
| 2017 | 56 ha | 54 ha | 110 ha |
| 2018 | 3 ha | 66 ha | 68 ha |
| 2019 | 20 ha | 124 ha | 144 ha |
| 2020 | 5 ha | 15 ha | 20 ha |
| 2021 | 4 ha | 17 ha | 21 ha |
| 2022 | 29 ha | 66 ha | 95 ha |
| 2023 | 31 ha | 107 ha | 137 ha |
| 2024 | 33 ha | 39 ha | 72 ha |
| 2025 | 11 ha | 70 ha | 81 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 81 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 69 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2002, when about 559 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Iran?
- Loggingcan grow back27% · 1,140 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good19% · 808 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good8.1% · 347 ha
Also: wildfires, mining and energy, storms, floods and other natural causes, shifting farming, 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
Iran as a whole
6.6% of Iran was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 37.9B trees across 37.9M hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Air quality in Iran: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Iran today?
Right now the 97 cities Airleaf measures in Iran average AQI 65 (moderate). The worst air is in Shahrīār, at AQI 193, and the cleanest in Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh, at AQI 8. 13% of the 97 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 35% have Good air.
Which city in Iran has the worst air right now?
Shahrīār, at AQI 193 (Unhealthy) on the US EPA index. Everyone should limit long outdoor exertion; sensitive groups more so.
Which city in Iran has the cleanest air right now?
Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh, at AQI 8 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Iran has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Iran safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 34 cities are Good, 50 cities are Moderate, 5 cities are Unhealthy for sensitive groups, 8 cities are Unhealthy. At the national average of AQI 65: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How much forest has Iran lost since 2001?
About 4,270 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. 1,370 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
Which city in Iran has the most trees?
Shahrīār, with 34.3% tree cover within 2 km of its center, measured from Sentinel-2 satellite images.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Iran?
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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