Stockholm
2 km around Norrmalm
Air quality now
AQI 35
23.3%
tree cover
16.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Europe · air quality report · 11 cities
Sweden air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 11 cities Airleaf measures in Sweden average AQI 38 (good). The worst air is in Malmö, at AQI 91, and the cleanest in Linköping, at AQI 19.
At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 39 across 7 cities. None of the 11 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 82% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 38
Good
US EPA index, across 11 cities
- cities measured
- 11
- worst air: Malmö
- 91
- cleanest air: Linköping
- 19
- average tree cover
- 31.3%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Sweden · average AQI 38
Air quality right now in the 8 largest cities in Sweden
Good
Gothenburg
2 km around Nordstaden
Air quality now
AQI 25
18.1%
tree cover
32.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Malmö
2 km around Gamla staden
Air quality now
AQI 91
15.3%
tree cover
42.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Uppsala
2 km around Centrum
Air quality now
AQI 59
28.6%
tree cover
4.4K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Linköping
2 km around Innerstaden
Air quality now
AQI 19
28.0%
tree cover
6.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Örebro
2 km around Nikolai
Air quality now
AQI 21
30.8%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Sollentuna
2 km around Tureberg
Air quality now
AQI 36
53.6%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Umeå
2 km around Centrala stan
Air quality now
AQI 6
40.7%
tree cover
Healthy tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Sweden today?
None of the 11 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 82% have Good air. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
11 measured cities
- Good9 (82%)
- Moderate2 (18%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
In aggregate
Sweden in numbers
Every figure below is read the same way over the same 2 km area per city, so they add up and compare like for like. Averaged across the 11 of 11 cities measured so far in Sweden.
- Average air quality
- AQI 38Mean of the latest reading per city
- Average tree cover
- 31.3%6 of 11 below their target
- Trees counted
- 946KAcross every measured area
- More trees needed
- 108KTo bring each area to its target
Worst air quality right now
Cleanest air right now
Greenest cities in Sweden
Least tree cover in Sweden
Excludes barren and desert sites
Against everywhere else
How does Sweden compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Sweden average cleaner air than 72% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 68%.
Cleaner air than…
- Sweden
- Beats 72%
More tree cover than…
- Sweden
- Beats 68%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Sweden lost?
Since 2001, Sweden has lost about 6.35 million hectares of forest (about 64,000 km²): 23% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 63,400 hectares (under 1%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 6.35 million haabout 64,000 km²
- Share of its forest
- 23%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 63,400 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 | 1,300 ha | 142,000 ha | 143,000 ha |
| 2002 | 1,620 ha | 175,000 ha | 176,000 ha |
| 2003 | 935 ha | 90,600 ha | 91,500 ha |
| 2004 | 2,470 ha | 266,000 ha | 269,000 ha |
| 2005 | 2,270 ha | 244,000 ha | 246,000 ha |
| 2006 | 3,130 ha | 244,000 ha | 247,000 ha |
| 2007 | 2,160 ha | 179,000 ha | 181,000 ha |
| 2008 | 4,130 ha | 286,000 ha | 290,000 ha |
| 2009 | 2,340 ha | 204,000 ha | 206,000 ha |
| 2010 | 3,140 ha | 258,000 ha | 261,000 ha |
| 2011 | 2,170 ha | 201,000 ha | 203,000 ha |
| 2012 | 3,180 ha | 229,000 ha | 232,000 ha |
| 2013 | 1,770 ha | 194,000 ha | 196,000 ha |
| 2014 | 1,950 ha | 238,000 ha | 240,000 ha |
| 2015 | 2,020 ha | 212,000 ha | 214,000 ha |
| 2016 | 3,300 ha | 304,000 ha | 307,000 ha |
| 2017 | 3,950 ha | 324,000 ha | 328,000 ha |
| 2018 | 3,350 ha | 284,000 ha | 287,000 ha |
| 2019 | 3,290 ha | 326,000 ha | 329,000 ha |
| 2020 | 3,850 ha | 333,000 ha | 337,000 ha |
| 2021 | 2,530 ha | 327,000 ha | 329,000 ha |
| 2022 | 2,360 ha | 324,000 ha | 326,000 ha |
| 2023 | 2,100 ha | 309,000 ha | 311,000 ha |
| 2024 | 1,620 ha | 310,000 ha | 312,000 ha |
| 2025 | 2,430 ha | 286,000 ha | 288,000 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 313,000 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 318,000 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2020, when about 337,000 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Sweden?
- Loggingcan grow back98% · 6.24 million ha
Also: towns and roads, wildfires, 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
Sweden as a whole
68.6% of Sweden 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 Sweden: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Sweden today?
Right now the 11 cities Airleaf measures in Sweden average AQI 38 (good). The worst air is in Malmö, at AQI 91, and the cleanest in Linköping, at AQI 19. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 39 across 7 cities. None of the 11 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 82% have Good air.
Which city in Sweden has the worst air right now?
Malmö, at AQI 91 (Moderate) on the US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Which city in Sweden has the cleanest air right now?
Linköping, at AQI 19 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Sweden has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Sweden safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 9 cities are Good, 2 cities are Moderate. At the national average of AQI 38: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How much forest has Sweden lost since 2001?
About 6.35 million ha from 2001 to 2025, 23% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 63,400 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
Which city in Sweden has the most trees?
Sollentuna, with 53.6% tree cover within 2 km of its center, measured from Sentinel-2 satellite images.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Sweden?
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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