Podgorica
2 km around Downtown
Air quality now
AQI 69
26.3%
tree cover
11.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 5 cities
Montenegro air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Montenegro average AQI 68 (moderate). The worst air is in Herceg Novi, at AQI 87, and the cleanest in Nikšić, at AQI 41.
None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 20% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 68
Moderate
US EPA index, across 5 cities
- cities measured
- 5
- worst air: Herceg Novi
- 87
- cleanest air: Nikšić
- 41
- average tree cover
- 45.6%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Montenegro · average AQI 68
Air quality right now in all 5 cities in Montenegro
Moderate
Nikšić
2 km around Niksic
Air quality now
AQI 41
33.8%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Herceg Novi
2 km around Herceg Novi
Air quality now
AQI 87
60.8%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Pljevlja
2 km around Pljevlja
Air quality now
AQI 58
45.7%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Budva
2 km around Centar
Air quality now
AQI 84
61.4%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Montenegro today?
None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 20% have Good air. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
5 measured cities
- Good1 (20%)
- Moderate4 (80%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Montenegro compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Montenegro average cleaner air than 13% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 95%.
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Montenegro lost?
Since 2001, Montenegro has lost about 22,200 hectares of forest (about 31,000 football pitches): 3.5% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (45%), after which forest can grow back. About 2,960 hectares (13%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 22,200 haabout 31,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 3.5%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 2,960 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 | 137 ha | 684 ha | 821 ha |
| 2002 | 50 ha | 136 ha | 186 ha |
| 2003 | 30 ha | 167 ha | 197 ha |
| 2004 | 121 ha | 810 ha | 931 ha |
| 2005 | 33 ha | 145 ha | 178 ha |
| 2006 | 53 ha | 125 ha | 178 ha |
| 2007 | 180 ha | 991 ha | 1,170 ha |
| 2008 | 288 ha | 1,150 ha | 1,440 ha |
| 2009 | 121 ha | 461 ha | 582 ha |
| 2010 | 74 ha | 134 ha | 208 ha |
| 2011 | 124 ha | 364 ha | 488 ha |
| 2012 | 128 ha | 1,130 ha | 1,260 ha |
| 2013 | 126 ha | 2,280 ha | 2,400 ha |
| 2014 | 107 ha | 1,340 ha | 1,440 ha |
| 2015 | 36 ha | 143 ha | 179 ha |
| 2016 | 209 ha | 919 ha | 1,130 ha |
| 2017 | 197 ha | 963 ha | 1,160 ha |
| 2018 | 157 ha | 1,490 ha | 1,650 ha |
| 2019 | 131 ha | 508 ha | 639 ha |
| 2020 | 134 ha | 877 ha | 1,010 ha |
| 2021 | 78 ha | 429 ha | 507 ha |
| 2022 | 99 ha | 1,110 ha | 1,210 ha |
| 2023 | 160 ha | 1,600 ha | 1,760 ha |
| 2024 | 93 ha | 580 ha | 673 ha |
| 2025 | 93 ha | 683 ha | 776 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 986 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 1,120 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2013, when about 2,400 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Montenegro?
- Loggingcan grow back45% · 9,980 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back36% · 7,880 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good6.5% · 1,430 ha
Also: farms, pasture and plantations, storms, floods and other natural causes, 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
Montenegro as a whole
61.5% of Montenegro 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).
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Frequently asked
Air quality in Montenegro: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Montenegro today?
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Montenegro average AQI 68 (moderate). The worst air is in Herceg Novi, at AQI 87, and the cleanest in Nikšić, at AQI 41. None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 20% have Good air.
Which city in Montenegro has the worst air right now?
Herceg Novi, at AQI 87 (Moderate) on the US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Which city in Montenegro has the cleanest air right now?
Nikšić, at AQI 41 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Montenegro has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Montenegro safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 1 city is Good, 4 cities are Moderate. At the national average of AQI 68: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How much forest has Montenegro lost since 2001?
About 22,200 ha from 2001 to 2025, 4% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 2,960 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Montenegro?
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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