Pristina
2 km around Pristina
Air quality now
AQI 88
11.0%
tree cover
59.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 5 cities
Kosovo air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Kosovo average AQI 85 (moderate). The worst air is in Mitrovicë, at AQI 118, and the cleanest in Gjakovë, at AQI 62.
20% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.
Average right now
AQI 85
Moderate
US EPA index, across 5 cities
- cities measured
- 5
- worst air: Mitrovicë
- 118
- cleanest air: Gjakovë
- 62
- average tree cover
- 14.4%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Kosovo · average AQI 85
Air quality right now in all 5 cities in Kosovo
Moderate
Prizren
2 km around Prizren
Air quality now
AQI 65
23.8%
tree cover
19.5K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Mitrovicë
2 km around Mitrovice
Air quality now
AQI 118
14.1%
tree cover
65.5K more trees would reach 35% tree cover
Gjakovë
2 km around Gjakove
Air quality now
AQI 62
16.0%
tree cover
44.0K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Ferizaj
2 km around Ferizaj
Air quality now
AQI 91
7.2%
tree cover
71.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Kosovo today?
20% of the 5 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.
5 measured cities
- Moderate4 (80%)
- Unhealthy for sensitive groups1 (20%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Kosovo compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Kosovo average cleaner air than 10% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 28%.
Cleaner air than…
- Kosovo
- Beats 10%
More tree cover than…
- Kosovo
- Beats 28%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Kosovo lost?
Since 2001, Kosovo has lost about 19,100 hectares of forest (about 27,000 football pitches): 5.1% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 1,080 hectares (5.7%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 19,100 haabout 27,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 5.1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,080 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 | 72 ha | 1,080 ha | 1,150 ha |
| 2002 | 10 ha | 205 ha | 214 ha |
| 2003 | 9 ha | 249 ha | 258 ha |
| 2004 | 37 ha | 532 ha | 569 ha |
| 2005 | 24 ha | 280 ha | 304 ha |
| 2006 | 26 ha | 487 ha | 513 ha |
| 2007 | 27 ha | 830 ha | 857 ha |
| 2008 | 97 ha | 1,030 ha | 1,130 ha |
| 2009 | 44 ha | 661 ha | 705 ha |
| 2010 | 50 ha | 402 ha | 451 ha |
| 2011 | 59 ha | 728 ha | 787 ha |
| 2012 | 95 ha | 1,620 ha | 1,720 ha |
| 2013 | 50 ha | 720 ha | 769 ha |
| 2014 | 45 ha | 708 ha | 753 ha |
| 2015 | 22 ha | 462 ha | 484 ha |
| 2016 | 54 ha | 869 ha | 923 ha |
| 2017 | 46 ha | 585 ha | 630 ha |
| 2018 | 32 ha | 555 ha | 587 ha |
| 2019 | 61 ha | 642 ha | 703 ha |
| 2020 | 40 ha | 931 ha | 971 ha |
| 2021 | 17 ha | 508 ha | 525 ha |
| 2022 | 22 ha | 783 ha | 805 ha |
| 2023 | 80 ha | 1,400 ha | 1,480 ha |
| 2024 | 38 ha | 737 ha | 775 ha |
| 2025 | 30 ha | 1,030 ha | 1,060 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 929 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 763 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2012, when about 1,720 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Kosovo?
- Loggingcan grow back75% · 14,400 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back15% · 2,900 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good2.3% · 439 ha
Also: towns and roads, mining and energy, 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
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Frequently asked
Air quality in Kosovo: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Kosovo today?
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Kosovo average AQI 85 (moderate). The worst air is in Mitrovicë, at AQI 118, and the cleanest in Gjakovë, at AQI 62. 20% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.
Which city in Kosovo has the worst air right now?
Mitrovicë, at AQI 118 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) on the US EPA index. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
Which city in Kosovo has the cleanest air right now?
Gjakovë, at AQI 62 (Moderate). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Kosovo has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Kosovo safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 4 cities are Moderate, 1 city is Unhealthy for sensitive groups. At the national average of AQI 85: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How much forest has Kosovo lost since 2001?
About 19,100 ha from 2001 to 2025, 5% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 1,080 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Kosovo?
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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