Belgrade
2 km around Savski Venac
Air quality now
AQI 85
20.7%
tree cover
28.0K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 6 cities
Serbia air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 6 cities Airleaf measures in Serbia average AQI 78 (moderate). The worst air is in Čačak, at AQI 101, and the cleanest in Niš, at AQI 53.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 78 across 6 cities. 17% of the 6 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.
Average right now
AQI 78
Moderate
US EPA index, across 6 cities
- cities measured
- 6
- worst air: Čačak
- 101
- cleanest air: Niš
- 53
- average tree cover
- 21.3%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Serbia · average AQI 78
Air quality right now in all 6 cities in Serbia
Moderate
Niš
2 km around Crveni pevac
Air quality now
AQI 53
20.5%
tree cover
29.8K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Novi Sad
2 km around Grbavica
Air quality now
AQI 81
20.6%
tree cover
27.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Kragujevac
2 km around Kragujevac
Air quality now
AQI 70
20.3%
tree cover
30.4K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Čačak
2 km around Čačak
Air quality now
AQI 101
20.8%
tree cover
44.6K more trees would reach 35% tree cover
Subotica
2 km around Centar I
Air quality now
AQI 80
25.1%
tree cover
15.4K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Serbia today?
17% 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
- Moderate5 (83%)
- Unhealthy for sensitive groups1 (17%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Serbia compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Serbia average cleaner air than 18% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 44%.
Cleaner air than…
- Serbia
- Beats 18%
More tree cover than…
- Serbia
- Beats 44%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Serbia lost?
Since 2001, Serbia has lost about 83,000 hectares of forest (about 120,000 football pitches): 3% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 3,820 hectares (4.6%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 83,000 haabout 120,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 3%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 3,820 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 | 59 ha | 2,280 ha | 2,340 ha |
| 2002 | 23 ha | 1,060 ha | 1,080 ha |
| 2003 | 31 ha | 800 ha | 831 ha |
| 2004 | 93 ha | 2,510 ha | 2,610 ha |
| 2005 | 65 ha | 1,470 ha | 1,530 ha |
| 2006 | 101 ha | 1,780 ha | 1,880 ha |
| 2007 | 103 ha | 2,110 ha | 2,210 ha |
| 2008 | 224 ha | 3,000 ha | 3,220 ha |
| 2009 | 132 ha | 2,320 ha | 2,460 ha |
| 2010 | 82 ha | 2,350 ha | 2,430 ha |
| 2011 | 132 ha | 2,050 ha | 2,180 ha |
| 2012 | 157 ha | 3,280 ha | 3,440 ha |
| 2013 | 97 ha | 2,670 ha | 2,760 ha |
| 2014 | 243 ha | 4,060 ha | 4,300 ha |
| 2015 | 120 ha | 2,660 ha | 2,780 ha |
| 2016 | 178 ha | 4,440 ha | 4,620 ha |
| 2017 | 171 ha | 3,340 ha | 3,510 ha |
| 2018 | 293 ha | 3,630 ha | 3,930 ha |
| 2019 | 185 ha | 3,710 ha | 3,900 ha |
| 2020 | 257 ha | 4,730 ha | 4,980 ha |
| 2021 | 173 ha | 3,900 ha | 4,080 ha |
| 2022 | 214 ha | 4,220 ha | 4,440 ha |
| 2023 | 346 ha | 7,510 ha | 7,860 ha |
| 2024 | 181 ha | 3,940 ha | 4,120 ha |
| 2025 | 165 ha | 5,320 ha | 5,490 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 5,200 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 4,190 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2023, when about 7,860 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Serbia?
- Loggingcan grow back86% · 70,900 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back3.5% · 2,920 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good1.9% · 1,560 ha
Also: mining and energy, farms, pasture and plantations, storms, floods and other natural causes, 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
Serbia as a whole
39.2% of Serbia 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 Serbia: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Serbia today?
Right now the 6 cities Airleaf measures in Serbia average AQI 78 (moderate). The worst air is in Čačak, at AQI 101, and the cleanest in Niš, at AQI 53. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 78 across 6 cities. 17% of the 6 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups.
Which city in Serbia has the worst air right now?
Čačak, at AQI 101 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) on the US EPA index. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
Which city in Serbia has the cleanest air right now?
Niš, at AQI 53 (Moderate). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Serbia has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Serbia safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 5 cities are Moderate, 1 city is Unhealthy for sensitive groups. At the national average of AQI 78: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How much forest has Serbia lost since 2001?
About 83,000 ha from 2001 to 2025, 3% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 3,820 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Serbia?
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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