Oslo
2 km around Sentrum
Air quality now
AQI 45
28.7%
tree cover
3.2K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 6 cities
Norway air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 6 cities Airleaf measures in Norway average AQI 35 (good). The worst air is in Drammen, at AQI 57, and the cleanest in Bergen, at AQI 15.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 32 across 5 cities. None of the 6 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 67% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 35
Good
US EPA index, across 6 cities
- cities measured
- 6
- worst air: Drammen
- 57
- cleanest air: Bergen
- 15
- average tree cover
- 39.3%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Norway · average AQI 35
Air quality right now in all 6 cities in Norway
Good
Bergen
2 km around Sentrum
Air quality now
AQI 15
50.3%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Trondheim
2 km around Trondheim
Air quality now
AQI 25
37.6%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Stavanger
2 km around Stavanger Sentrum
Air quality now
AQI 18
29.0%
tree cover
2.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Kristiansand
2 km around Kvadraturen
Air quality now
AQI 51
42.0%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Drammen
2 km around Drammen
Air quality now
AQI 57
48.2%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Norway today?
None of the 6 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 67% have Good air. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
6 measured cities
- Good4 (67%)
- Moderate2 (33%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Norway compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Norway average cleaner air than 79% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 86%.
Cleaner air than…
- Norway
- Beats 79%
More tree cover than…
- Norway
- Beats 86%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Norway lost?
Since 2001, Norway has lost about 1.07 million hectares of forest (about 11,000 km²): 9.7% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 47,300 hectares (4.4%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 1.07 million haabout 11,000 km²
- Share of its forest
- 9.7%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 47,300 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,040 ha | 21,000 ha | 22,100 ha |
| 2002 | 1,240 ha | 24,800 ha | 26,100 ha |
| 2003 | 563 ha | 13,900 ha | 14,500 ha |
| 2004 | 1,550 ha | 31,400 ha | 32,900 ha |
| 2005 | 1,070 ha | 23,500 ha | 24,600 ha |
| 2006 | 2,270 ha | 37,200 ha | 39,400 ha |
| 2007 | 2,140 ha | 29,000 ha | 31,100 ha |
| 2008 | 1,980 ha | 30,900 ha | 32,900 ha |
| 2009 | 1,680 ha | 21,000 ha | 22,600 ha |
| 2010 | 2,170 ha | 36,800 ha | 38,900 ha |
| 2011 | 1,700 ha | 30,500 ha | 32,200 ha |
| 2012 | 1,990 ha | 27,100 ha | 29,100 ha |
| 2013 | 1,770 ha | 30,400 ha | 32,100 ha |
| 2014 | 1,550 ha | 36,400 ha | 38,000 ha |
| 2015 | 1,340 ha | 34,200 ha | 35,500 ha |
| 2016 | 2,940 ha | 55,400 ha | 58,400 ha |
| 2017 | 2,950 ha | 53,300 ha | 56,300 ha |
| 2018 | 2,810 ha | 54,600 ha | 57,400 ha |
| 2019 | 2,530 ha | 60,600 ha | 63,100 ha |
| 2020 | 3,050 ha | 63,500 ha | 66,500 ha |
| 2021 | 2,160 ha | 59,900 ha | 62,100 ha |
| 2022 | 2,000 ha | 63,500 ha | 65,500 ha |
| 2023 | 1,610 ha | 54,600 ha | 56,300 ha |
| 2024 | 1,380 ha | 63,200 ha | 64,600 ha |
| 2025 | 1,880 ha | 65,400 ha | 67,300 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 63,100 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 60,300 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2025, when about 67,300 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Norway?
- Loggingcan grow back93% · 998,000 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good3.5% · 37,200 ha
- Unknown causescause unknown1.2% · 13,100 ha
Also: wildfires, farms, pasture and plantations, mining and energy, storms, floods and other natural 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
Norway as a whole
33.2% of Norway 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 Norway: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Norway today?
Right now the 6 cities Airleaf measures in Norway average AQI 35 (good). The worst air is in Drammen, at AQI 57, and the cleanest in Bergen, at AQI 15. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 32 across 5 cities. None of the 6 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 67% have Good air.
Which city in Norway has the worst air right now?
Drammen, at AQI 57 (Moderate) on the US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Which city in Norway has the cleanest air right now?
Bergen, at AQI 15 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Norway has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Norway safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 4 cities are Good, 2 cities are Moderate. At the national average of AQI 35: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How much forest has Norway lost since 2001?
About 1.07 million ha from 2001 to 2025, 10% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 47,300 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Norway?
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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