Vilnius
2 km around Naujamiestis
Air quality now
AQI 74
30.8%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 5 cities
Lithuania air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Lithuania average AQI 96 (moderate). The worst air is in Klaipėda, at AQI 119, and the cleanest in Vilnius, at AQI 74.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 100 across 3 cities. 40% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.
Average right now
AQI 96
Moderate
US EPA index, across 5 cities
- cities measured
- 5
- worst air: Klaipėda
- 119
- cleanest air: Vilnius
- 74
- average tree cover
- 30.9%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Lithuania · average AQI 96
Air quality right now in all 5 cities in Lithuania
Moderate
Kaunas
2 km around Žaliakalnis
Air quality now
AQI 108
34.2%
tree cover
2.4K more trees would reach 35% tree cover
Klaipėda
2 km around Klaipeda
Air quality now
AQI 119
25.2%
tree cover
27.5K more trees would reach 35% tree cover
Šiauliai
2 km around Šiauliai
Air quality now
AQI 85
39.4%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Panevėžys
2 km around Panevėžys
Air quality now
AQI 95
24.9%
tree cover
15.9K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Lithuania today?
40% 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
- Moderate3 (60%)
- Unhealthy for sensitive groups2 (40%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Lithuania compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Lithuania average cleaner air than 5% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 68%.
Cleaner air than…
- Lithuania
- Beats 5%
More tree cover than…
- Lithuania
- Beats 68%
See the most polluted and cleanest air rankings for every country.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Lithuania lost?
Since 2001, Lithuania has lost about 467,000 hectares of forest (about 4,700 km²): 20% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 3,680 hectares (under 1%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 467,000 haabout 4,700 km²
- Share of its forest
- 20%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 3,680 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 | 68 ha | 7,770 ha | 7,830 ha |
| 2002 | 61 ha | 10,100 ha | 10,200 ha |
| 2003 | 29 ha | 8,750 ha | 8,780 ha |
| 2004 | 101 ha | 12,900 ha | 13,000 ha |
| 2005 | 146 ha | 20,000 ha | 20,200 ha |
| 2006 | 128 ha | 17,100 ha | 17,200 ha |
| 2007 | 158 ha | 15,700 ha | 15,900 ha |
| 2008 | 148 ha | 14,900 ha | 15,000 ha |
| 2009 | 92 ha | 14,100 ha | 14,200 ha |
| 2010 | 155 ha | 21,300 ha | 21,400 ha |
| 2011 | 125 ha | 21,200 ha | 21,400 ha |
| 2012 | 105 ha | 17,300 ha | 17,400 ha |
| 2013 | 64 ha | 13,700 ha | 13,800 ha |
| 2014 | 223 ha | 15,600 ha | 15,800 ha |
| 2015 | 141 ha | 15,500 ha | 15,600 ha |
| 2016 | 190 ha | 25,100 ha | 25,300 ha |
| 2017 | 205 ha | 25,400 ha | 25,600 ha |
| 2018 | 153 ha | 19,400 ha | 19,600 ha |
| 2019 | 164 ha | 24,200 ha | 24,300 ha |
| 2020 | 184 ha | 22,600 ha | 22,700 ha |
| 2021 | 161 ha | 22,200 ha | 22,300 ha |
| 2022 | 136 ha | 23,400 ha | 23,500 ha |
| 2023 | 410 ha | 24,000 ha | 24,400 ha |
| 2024 | 173 ha | 21,900 ha | 22,100 ha |
| 2025 | 164 ha | 29,100 ha | 29,200 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 24,300 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 23,500 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2025, when about 29,200 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Lithuania?
- Loggingcan grow back99% · 460,000 ha
Also: farms, pasture and plantations, towns and roads, mining and energy, storms, floods and other natural causes, wildfires, 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
Lithuania as a whole
35.4% of Lithuania was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. That already clears the benchmark — the city reports above show where cover is still thin locally. Source: World Bank (FAO).
Build your own
Compare Lithuania with another country
This place
Lithuania
Clean-air buying guides
Cleaner air at home in Lithuania
Picked by tested clean-air delivery rate (CADR), noise and running cost, from independent test labels. No brand pays to be listed.
- The best air purifiers for wildfire smoke and smog
Air purifiers that keep up with wildfire smoke and winter smog, ranked by verified smoke CADR, with the room each one clears on a smoky day.
- The best air purifiers under $200
Good HEPA air purifiers under $200 at the makers' own prices, compared on verified clean air, room size and what the filters cost each year.
- NIOSH-approved N95 masks for smoke and smog
NIOSH-approved N95 masks and P100 respirators for smog and smoke, and how to get the fit right. Cloth and surgical masks do little against PM2.5.
Frequently asked
Air quality in Lithuania: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Lithuania today?
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Lithuania average AQI 96 (moderate). The worst air is in Klaipėda, at AQI 119, and the cleanest in Vilnius, at AQI 74. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 100 across 3 cities. 40% of the 5 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.
Which city in Lithuania has the worst air right now?
Klaipėda, at AQI 119 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) on the US EPA index. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
Which city in Lithuania has the cleanest air right now?
Vilnius, at AQI 74 (Moderate). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Lithuania has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Lithuania safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 3 cities are Moderate, 2 cities are Unhealthy for sensitive groups. At the national average of AQI 96: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How much forest has Lithuania lost since 2001?
About 467,000 ha from 2001 to 2025, 20% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 3,680 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Lithuania?
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.
More of Europe
Aland IslandsAlbaniaAndorraAustriaBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceGermanyGibraltarGreeceGuernseyHungaryIcelandIrelandIsle of ManItalyJerseyKosovoLatviaLiechtensteinLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandThe NetherlandsUkraineUnited KingdomVatican
Your own street