Beirut
2 km around Saray
Air quality now
AQI 18
9.8%
tree cover
52.9K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Asia · air quality report · 7 cities
Lebanon air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 7 cities Airleaf measures in Lebanon average AQI 33 (good). The worst air is in Sidon, at AQI 31, and the cleanest in Tyre, at AQI 11.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 19 across 5 cities. None of the 7 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 71% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 33
Good
US EPA index, across 7 cities
- cities measured
- 7
- worst air: Sidon
- 31
- cleanest air: Tyre
- 11
- average tree cover
- 17.4%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Lebanon · average AQI 33
Air quality right now in all 7 cities in Lebanon
Good
Tripoli
2 km around Tripoli
Air quality now
AQI 81
11.0%
tree cover
59.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Sidon
2 km around Sidon
Air quality now
AQI 31
21.6%
tree cover
16.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Tyre
2 km around Tyre
Air quality now
AQI 11
13.8%
tree cover
9.2K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Zahlé
2 km around Zahlé
Air quality now
AQI 12
7.9%
tree cover
69.4K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Aley
2 km around Aley
Air quality now
AQI 21
43.6%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Nabatîyé et Tahta
2 km around Nabatieh
Air quality now
AQI 57
13.8%
tree cover
50.9K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Lebanon today?
None of the 7 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 71% have Good air. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
7 measured cities
- Good5 (71%)
- Moderate2 (29%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Lebanon compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Lebanon average cleaner air than 84% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 36%.
Cleaner air than…
- Lebanon
- Beats 84%
More tree cover than…
- Lebanon
- Beats 36%
See the most polluted and cleanest air rankings for every country.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Lebanon lost?
Since 2001, Lebanon has lost about 7,140 hectares of forest (about 10,000 football pitches): 11% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was wildfires (40%), after which forest can grow back. About 2,100 hectares (29%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 7,140 haabout 10,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 11%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 2,100 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 | 101 ha | 200 ha | 301 ha |
| 2002 | 58 ha | 23 ha | 81 ha |
| 2003 | 33 ha | 51 ha | 84 ha |
| 2004 | 36 ha | 75 ha | 110 ha |
| 2005 | 104 ha | 197 ha | 301 ha |
| 2006 | 60 ha | 90 ha | 150 ha |
| 2007 | 70 ha | 203 ha | 273 ha |
| 2008 | 139 ha | 255 ha | 394 ha |
| 2009 | 152 ha | 189 ha | 341 ha |
| 2010 | 59 ha | 56 ha | 115 ha |
| 2011 | 79 ha | 62 ha | 141 ha |
| 2012 | 82 ha | 85 ha | 167 ha |
| 2013 | 64 ha | 97 ha | 161 ha |
| 2014 | 61 ha | 95 ha | 156 ha |
| 2015 | 70 ha | 111 ha | 181 ha |
| 2016 | 90 ha | 179 ha | 269 ha |
| 2017 | 125 ha | 166 ha | 291 ha |
| 2018 | 84 ha | 170 ha | 254 ha |
| 2019 | 117 ha | 270 ha | 387 ha |
| 2020 | 94 ha | 376 ha | 470 ha |
| 2021 | 64 ha | 554 ha | 618 ha |
| 2022 | 76 ha | 438 ha | 514 ha |
| 2023 | 94 ha | 425 ha | 519 ha |
| 2024 | 104 ha | 413 ha | 517 ha |
| 2025 | 84 ha | 263 ha | 347 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 503 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 334 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2021, when about 618 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Lebanon?
- Wildfirescan grow back40% · 2,880 ha
- Loggingcan grow back28% · 2,030 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good20% · 1,460 ha
Also: farms, pasture and plantations, 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
Lebanon as a whole
13.8% of Lebanon was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 165.7M trees across 166K hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Frequently asked
Air quality in Lebanon: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Lebanon today?
Right now the 7 cities Airleaf measures in Lebanon average AQI 33 (good). The worst air is in Sidon, at AQI 31, and the cleanest in Tyre, at AQI 11. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 19 across 5 cities. None of the 7 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 71% have Good air.
Which city in Lebanon has the worst air right now?
Sidon, at AQI 31 (Good) on the US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Which city in Lebanon has the cleanest air right now?
Tyre, at AQI 11 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Lebanon has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Lebanon safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 5 cities are Good, 2 cities are Moderate. At the national average of AQI 33: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How much forest has Lebanon lost since 2001?
About 7,140 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. 2,100 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Lebanon?
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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