Chisinau
2 km around Sectorul Botanica
Air quality now
AQI 93
35.8%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 6 cities
Moldova air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 6 cities Airleaf measures in Moldova average AQI 62 (moderate). The worst air is in Chisinau, at AQI 93, and the cleanest in Bender, at AQI 29.
None of the 6 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 17% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 62
Moderate
US EPA index, across 6 cities
- cities measured
- 6
- worst air: Chisinau
- 93
- cleanest air: Bender
- 29
- average tree cover
- 32.3%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Moldova · average AQI 62
Air quality right now in all 6 cities in Moldova
Moderate
Tiraspol
2 km around Promzona
Air quality now
AQI 51
33.0%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Bălţi
2 km around Centru
Air quality now
AQI 59
29.4%
tree cover
1.9K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Rîbniţa
2 km around Rîbniţa
Air quality now
AQI 55
39.0%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Cahul
2 km around Cahul
Air quality now
AQI 88
23.9%
tree cover
19.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Bender
2 km around Bender
Air quality now
AQI 29
32.7%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Moldova today?
None of the 6 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 17% have Good air. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
6 measured cities
- Good1 (17%)
- Moderate5 (83%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Moldova compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Moldova average cleaner air than 36% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 72%.
Cleaner air than…
- Moldova
- Beats 36%
More tree cover than…
- Moldova
- Beats 72%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Moldova lost?
Since 2001, Moldova has lost about 16,800 hectares of forest (about 23,000 football pitches): 5% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 483 hectares (2.9%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 16,800 haabout 23,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 5%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 483 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 | 18 ha | 129 ha | 146 ha |
| 2002 | 17 ha | 186 ha | 203 ha |
| 2003 | 6 ha | 90 ha | 97 ha |
| 2004 | 21 ha | 222 ha | 243 ha |
| 2005 | 10 ha | 99 ha | 109 ha |
| 2006 | 9 ha | 161 ha | 170 ha |
| 2007 | 25 ha | 196 ha | 221 ha |
| 2008 | 12 ha | 113 ha | 125 ha |
| 2009 | 16 ha | 154 ha | 169 ha |
| 2010 | 13 ha | 167 ha | 180 ha |
| 2011 | 28 ha | 156 ha | 183 ha |
| 2012 | 49 ha | 1,700 ha | 1,750 ha |
| 2013 | 11 ha | 146 ha | 157 ha |
| 2014 | 12 ha | 330 ha | 342 ha |
| 2015 | 4 ha | 464 ha | 468 ha |
| 2016 | 20 ha | 789 ha | 809 ha |
| 2017 | 37 ha | 998 ha | 1,040 ha |
| 2018 | 14 ha | 803 ha | 817 ha |
| 2019 | 20 ha | 734 ha | 754 ha |
| 2020 | 18 ha | 1,300 ha | 1,320 ha |
| 2021 | 19 ha | 1,020 ha | 1,040 ha |
| 2022 | 35 ha | 1,060 ha | 1,100 ha |
| 2023 | 13 ha | 1,300 ha | 1,320 ha |
| 2024 | 22 ha | 1,730 ha | 1,750 ha |
| 2025 | 37 ha | 2,230 ha | 2,270 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 1,490 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 947 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2025, when about 2,270 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Moldova?
- Loggingcan grow back90% · 15,100 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good2.4% · 404 ha
- Unknown causescause unknown6.1% · 1,020 ha
Also: wildfires, towns and roads, storms, floods and other natural causes, mining and energy.
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
Moldova as a whole
11.3% of Moldova was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 617.0M trees across 617K hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Frequently asked
Air quality in Moldova: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Moldova today?
Right now the 6 cities Airleaf measures in Moldova average AQI 62 (moderate). The worst air is in Chisinau, at AQI 93, and the cleanest in Bender, at AQI 29. None of the 6 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 17% have Good air.
Which city in Moldova has the worst air right now?
Chisinau, at AQI 93 (Moderate) on the US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Which city in Moldova has the cleanest air right now?
Bender, at AQI 29 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Moldova has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Moldova safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 1 city is Good, 5 cities are Moderate. At the national average of AQI 62: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How much forest has Moldova lost since 2001?
About 16,800 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. 483 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Moldova?
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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