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Myanmar air quality today The AQI right now, city by city

Right now the 33 cities Airleaf measures in Myanmar average AQI 30 (good). The worst air is in Yangon, at AQI 57, and the cleanest in Hlaingthaya, at AQI 57.

At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 57 across 3 cities. None of the 33 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 76% have Good air.

Average right now

AQI 30

Good

US EPA index, across 33 cities
cities measured
33
worst air: Yangon
57
cleanest air: Hlaingthaya
57
average tree cover
44.4%

Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.

Air quality right now in the 8 largest cities in Myanmar

Nay Pyi Taw

1.2 mi (2 km) around Zabu Thiri

Good

Air quality now

AQI 19

64.2%
tree cover

Healthy tree cover

Satellite image Sep 13, 2026

Yangon

1.2 mi (2 km) around Yangon

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 57

60.9%
tree cover

Healthy tree cover

Satellite image Sep 13, 2026

Mandalay

1.2 mi (2 km) around Chanayethazan

Good

Air quality now

AQI 37

26.5%
tree cover

10.8K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Sep 16, 2026

Mawlamyine

1.2 mi (2 km) around Mawlamyine

Good

Air quality now

AQI 33

40.5%
tree cover

Healthy tree cover

Satellite image Sep 13, 2026

Kalemyo

1.2 mi (2 km) around Kale

Good

Air quality now

AQI 14

46.9%
tree cover

Healthy tree cover

Satellite image Sep 14, 2026

Hlaingthaya

1.2 mi (2 km) around Yangon

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 57

37.6%
tree cover

Healthy tree cover

Satellite image Sep 13, 2026

Bago

1.2 mi (2 km) around Bago

Good

Air quality now

AQI 41

56.3%
tree cover

Healthy tree cover

Satellite image Sep 13, 2026

Amarapura

1.2 mi (2 km) around Amarapura

Good

Air quality now

AQI 19

45.5%
tree cover

Healthy tree cover

Satellite image Sep 26, 2026

Across the country

How clean is the air across Myanmar today?

None of the 33 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 76% have Good air. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

33 measured cities

  • Good25 (76%)
  • Moderate8 (24%)

Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.

In aggregate

Myanmar in numbers

Every figure below is read the same way over the same 1.2 mi (2 km) area per city, so they add up and compare like for like. Averaged across the 33 of 33 cities measured so far in Myanmar.

Average air quality
AQI 30Mean of the latest reading per city
Average tree cover
44.4%5 of 33 below their target
Trees counted
4.2MAcross every measured area
More trees needed
133KTo bring each area to its target

Against everywhere else

How does Myanmar compare with other countries?

Right now the cities of Myanmar average cleaner air than 89% 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 Myanmar lost?

Since 2001, Myanmar has lost about 5.35 million hectares of forest (about 54,000 km²): 13% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to shifting farming, so much of it can grow back. About 2 million hectares (37%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.

Forest lost since 2001
5.35 million haabout 54,000 km²
Share of its forest
13%of what there was in 2000
Cleared for good
2 million hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Forest lost each year in Myanmar, 2001–2025

Hectares of forest lost each year

Forest lost each year in Myanmar, 2001–2025. Use the left and right arrow keys to read each year.363K

Show the figures as a table
Forest lost each year in Myanmar, 2001–2025
YearCleared for goodCan grow backTotal
200116,500 ha28,000 ha44,500 ha
200226,200 ha39,300 ha65,400 ha
200331,100 ha45,700 ha76,800 ha
200443,700 ha57,000 ha101,000 ha
200545,900 ha44,900 ha90,800 ha
200668,600 ha56,700 ha125,000 ha
200783,100 ha60,700 ha144,000 ha
200864,200 ha52,800 ha117,000 ha
2009119,000 ha94,500 ha213,000 ha
201089,600 ha75,500 ha165,000 ha
201178,100 ha56,200 ha134,000 ha
2012115,000 ha109,000 ha224,000 ha
201386,700 ha160,000 ha247,000 ha
2014133,000 ha197,000 ha330,000 ha
201589,600 ha204,000 ha293,000 ha
2016109,000 ha254,000 ha363,000 ha
201793,200 ha249,000 ha343,000 ha
201885,500 ha194,000 ha279,000 ha
2019102,000 ha207,000 ha309,000 ha
202097,600 ha213,000 ha310,000 ha
202198,200 ha207,000 ha305,000 ha
202278,000 ha183,000 ha261,000 ha
2023107,000 ha200,000 ha307,000 ha
202476,600 ha200,000 ha277,000 ha
202560,900 ha166,000 ha227,000 ha

Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 275,000 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 321,000 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2016, when about 363,000 hectares of forest were lost.

What is causing deforestation in Myanmar?

  • Shifting farmingcan grow back61% · 3.24 million ha
  • Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good34% · 1.8 million ha
  • Mining and energycleared for good3.5% · 187,000 ha

Also: logging, storms, floods and other natural causes, towns and roads, 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

Myanmar as a whole

42.0% of Myanmar 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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Air quality in Myanmar: your questions answered

What is the air quality in Myanmar today?

Right now the 33 cities Airleaf measures in Myanmar average AQI 30 (good). The worst air is in Yangon, at AQI 57, and the cleanest in Hlaingthaya, at AQI 57. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 57 across 3 cities. None of the 33 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 76% have Good air.

Which city in Myanmar has the worst air right now?

Yangon, at AQI 57 (Moderate) on the US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

Which city in Myanmar has the cleanest air right now?

Hlaingthaya, at AQI 57 (Moderate). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Myanmar has at least three cities with one.

Is the air in Myanmar safe to breathe today?

It depends on the city. 25 cities are Good, 8 cities are Moderate. At the national average of AQI 30: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

How much forest has Myanmar lost since 2001?

About 5.35 million ha from 2001 to 2025, 13% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 2 million ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.

Which city in Myanmar has the most trees?

Thandwe, with 66.3% tree cover within 1.2 mi (2 km) of its center, measured from Sentinel-2 satellite images.

How does Airleaf measure air quality in Myanmar?

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 1.2 mi (2 km) radius in every city, so the cities compare like for like.

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