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

Right now the 6 cities Airleaf measures in Niger average AQI 92 (moderate). The worst air is in Arlit, at AQI 162, and the cleanest in Zinder, at AQI 54.

33% of the 6 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.

Average right now

AQI 92

Moderate

US EPA index, across 6 cities
cities measured
6
worst air: Arlit
162
cleanest air: Zinder
54
average tree cover
7.3%

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 all 6 cities in Niger

Niamey

2 km around Deizeibon

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 71

23.7%
tree cover

17.8K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Sep 19, 2026

Maradi

2 km around Maradi

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 58

13.3%
tree cover

52.5K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Sep 13, 2026

Zinder

2 km around Zinder

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 54

3.9%
tree cover

82.0K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Sep 13, 2026

Tahoua

2 km around Tahoua

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 56

2.8%
tree cover

85.5K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Sep 16, 2026

Agadez

2 km around Agadez

Unhealthy

Air quality now

AQI 153

0.3%
tree cover

125K more trees would reach 40% tree cover

Satellite image Sep 18, 2026

Arlit

2 km around Arlit

Unhealthy

Air quality now

AQI 162

0%
tree cover

126K more trees would reach 40% tree cover

Satellite image Sep 21, 2026

Across the country

How clean is the air across Niger today?

33% of the 6 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.

6 measured cities

  • Moderate4 (67%)
  • Unhealthy2 (33%)

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

Against everywhere else

How does Niger compare with other countries?

Right now the cities of Niger average cleaner air than 6% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 15%.

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Deforestation · 2001–2025

How much forest has Niger lost?

There was very little forest in Niger in 2000, about 2 hectares, and about 1 hectare of it has been lost since. Only fairly dense woodland counts as forest in these maps, so scattered street and garden trees don't show up here.

Forest lost each year in Niger, 2001–2025

Hectares of forest lost each year

Forest lost each year in Niger, 2001–2025. Use the left and right arrow keys to read each year.0.7

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Forest lost each year in Niger, 2001–2025
YearCleared for goodCan grow backTotal
2001under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2002under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2003under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2004under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2005under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2006under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2007under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2008under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2009under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2010under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2011under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2012under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2013under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2014under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2015under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2016under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2017under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2018under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2019under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2020under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2021under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2022under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2023under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2024under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2025under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha

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

Niger as a whole

0.8% of Niger was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 36.9B trees across 36.9M hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).

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Frequently asked

Air quality in Niger: your questions answered

What is the air quality in Niger today?

Right now the 6 cities Airleaf measures in Niger average AQI 92 (moderate). The worst air is in Arlit, at AQI 162, and the cleanest in Zinder, at AQI 54. 33% of the 6 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.

Which city in Niger has the worst air right now?

Arlit, at AQI 162 (Unhealthy) on the US EPA index. Everyone should limit long outdoor exertion; sensitive groups more so.

Which city in Niger has the cleanest air right now?

Zinder, at AQI 54 (Moderate). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Niger has at least three cities with one.

Is the air in Niger safe to breathe today?

It depends on the city. 4 cities are Moderate, 2 cities are Unhealthy. At the national average of AQI 92: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

How much forest has Niger lost since 2001?

About 1 ha from 2001 to 2025, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. under 1 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.

How does Airleaf measure air quality in Niger?

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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