Jerusalem
2 km around Jerusalem
Air quality now
AQI 53
12.6%
tree cover
54.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Asia · air quality report · 12 cities
Israel air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 12 cities Airleaf measures in Israel average AQI 70 (moderate). The worst air is in Kfar Saba, at AQI 170, and the cleanest in Beersheba, at AQI 47.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 70 across 12 cities. 8% of the 12 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 8% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 70
Moderate
US EPA index, across 12 cities
- cities measured
- 12
- worst air: Kfar Saba
- 170
- cleanest air: Beersheba
- 47
- average tree cover
- 12.9%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Israel · average AQI 70
Air quality right now in the 8 largest cities in Israel
Moderate
Tel Aviv
2 km around Tel Aviv-Yafo
Air quality now
AQI 65
13.2%
tree cover
46.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Haifa
2 km around Haifa
Air quality now
AQI 58
19.8%
tree cover
25.4K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Netanya
2 km around Netanya
Air quality now
AQI 60
10.9%
tree cover
46.8K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Ashdod
2 km around Ashdod
Air quality now
AQI 58
11.4%
tree cover
58.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Rishon LeTsiyyon
2 km around Rishon LeZion
Air quality now
AQI 72
13.2%
tree cover
52.8K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Petaẖ Tiqva
2 km around Petah Tikva
Air quality now
AQI 62
13.4%
tree cover
52.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Beersheba
2 km around Be'er Sheva
Air quality now
AQI 47
5.7%
tree cover
76.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Israel today?
8% of the 12 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 8% have Good air. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
12 measured cities
- Good1 (8%)
- Moderate10 (83%)
- Unhealthy1 (8%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
In aggregate
Israel 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 12 of 12 cities measured so far in Israel.
- Average air quality
- AQI 70Mean of the latest reading per city
- Average tree cover
- 12.9%12 of 12 below their target
- Trees counted
- 459KAcross every measured area
- More trees needed
- 650KTo bring each area to its target
Worst air quality right now
Cleanest air right now
Greenest cities in Israel
Least tree cover in Israel
Excludes barren and desert sites
Against everywhere else
How does Israel compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Israel average cleaner air than 27% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 25%.
Cleaner air than…
- Israel
- Beats 27%
More tree cover than…
- Israel
- Beats 25%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Israel lost?
Since 2001, Israel has lost about 3,110 hectares of forest (about 4,400 football pitches): 11% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was wildfires (47%), after which forest can grow back. About 1,000 hectares (32%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 3,110 haabout 4,400 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 11%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,000 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 | 91 ha | 51 ha | 142 ha |
| 2002 | 53 ha | 59 ha | 112 ha |
| 2003 | 22 ha | 8 ha | 30 ha |
| 2004 | 37 ha | 29 ha | 66 ha |
| 2005 | 45 ha | 91 ha | 136 ha |
| 2006 | 25 ha | 107 ha | 131 ha |
| 2007 | 31 ha | 17 ha | 48 ha |
| 2008 | 43 ha | 23 ha | 66 ha |
| 2009 | 66 ha | 25 ha | 91 ha |
| 2010 | 40 ha | 48 ha | 88 ha |
| 2011 | 66 ha | 999 ha | 1,070 ha |
| 2012 | 33 ha | 16 ha | 49 ha |
| 2013 | 20 ha | 26 ha | 46 ha |
| 2014 | 36 ha | 88 ha | 124 ha |
| 2015 | 20 ha | 24 ha | 44 ha |
| 2016 | 32 ha | 31 ha | 63 ha |
| 2017 | 40 ha | 62 ha | 102 ha |
| 2018 | 20 ha | 21 ha | 41 ha |
| 2019 | 47 ha | 7 ha | 54 ha |
| 2020 | 40 ha | 7 ha | 46 ha |
| 2021 | 20 ha | 21 ha | 42 ha |
| 2022 | 18 ha | 63 ha | 80 ha |
| 2023 | 49 ha | 12 ha | 61 ha |
| 2024 | 43 ha | 10 ha | 54 ha |
| 2025 | 68 ha | 265 ha | 333 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 114 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 61 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2011, when about 1,070 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Israel?
- Wildfirescan grow back47% · 1,470 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good20% · 608 ha
- Loggingcan grow back15% · 479 ha
Also: towns and roads, mining and energy, 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
Israel as a whole
6.8% of Israel was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 501.2M trees across 501K hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Air quality in Israel: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Israel today?
Right now the 12 cities Airleaf measures in Israel average AQI 70 (moderate). The worst air is in Kfar Saba, at AQI 170, and the cleanest in Beersheba, at AQI 47. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 70 across 12 cities. 8% of the 12 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 8% have Good air.
Which city in Israel has the worst air right now?
Kfar Saba, at AQI 170 (Unhealthy) on the US EPA index. Everyone should limit long outdoor exertion; sensitive groups more so.
Which city in Israel has the cleanest air right now?
Beersheba, at AQI 47 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Israel has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Israel safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 1 city is Good, 10 cities are Moderate, 1 city is Unhealthy. At the national average of AQI 70: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How much forest has Israel lost since 2001?
About 3,110 ha from 2001 to 2025, 11% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 1,000 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
Which city in Israel has the most trees?
Haifa, with 19.8% tree cover within 2 km of its center, measured from Sentinel-2 satellite images.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Israel?
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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