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

Right now the 25 cities Airleaf measures in The Netherlands average AQI 81 (moderate). The worst air is in Zwolle, at AQI 112, and the cleanest in Maastricht, at AQI 41.

At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 82 across 24 cities. 24% of the 25 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 4% have Good air.

Average right now

AQI 81

Moderate

US EPA index, across 25 cities
cities measured
25
worst air: Zwolle
112
cleanest air: Maastricht
41
average tree cover
28.1%

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

The Netherlands · average AQI 81

Air quality right now in the 8 largest cities in The Netherlands

Amsterdam

2 km around Burgwallen Nieuwe Zijde

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 66

20.5%
tree cover

25.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Aug 14, 2026

Rotterdam

2 km around Stadsdriehoek

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 76

25.9%
tree cover

11.4K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Aug 12, 2026

Utrecht

2 km around Neude Janskerkhof en Domplein

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 72

27.0%
tree cover

9.4K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Aug 26, 2026

Groningen

2 km around Grote Markt

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 79

31.0%
tree cover

Healthy tree cover

Satellite image Sep 16, 2026

Eindhoven

2 km around Binnenstad

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 64

27.4%
tree cover

8.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Sep 15, 2026

The Hague

2 km around Kortenbos

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 78

21.7%
tree cover

26.0K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Aug 12, 2026

Tilburg

2 km around Binnenstad

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 70

26.2%
tree cover

11.9K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Sep 25, 2026

Breda

2 km around City

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 75

25.0%
tree cover

15.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Sep 25, 2026

Across the country

How clean is the air across The Netherlands today?

24% of the 25 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 4% have Good air. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

25 measured cities

  • Good1 (4%)
  • Moderate18 (72%)
  • Unhealthy for sensitive groups6 (24%)

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

In aggregate

The Netherlands 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 25 of 25 cities measured so far in The Netherlands.

Average air quality
AQI 81Mean of the latest reading per city
Average tree cover
28.1%18 of 25 below their target
Trees counted
2.1MAcross every measured area
More trees needed
271KTo bring each area to its target

Against everywhere else

How does The Netherlands compare with other countries?

Right now the cities of The Netherlands average cleaner air than 12% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 62%.

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Deforestation · 2001–2025

How much forest has The Netherlands lost?

Since 2001, The Netherlands has lost about 33,800 hectares of forest (about 47,000 football pitches): 5.7% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 3,940 hectares (12%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.

Forest lost since 2001
33,800 haabout 47,000 football pitches
Share of its forest
5.7%of what there was in 2000
Cleared for good
3,940 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Forest lost each year in The Netherlands, 2001–2025

Hectares of forest lost each year

Forest lost each year in The Netherlands, 2001–2025. Use the left and right arrow keys to read each year.3.37K

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Forest lost each year in The Netherlands, 2001–2025
YearCleared for goodCan grow backTotal
2001106 ha624 ha730 ha
200285 ha743 ha828 ha
200363 ha249 ha312 ha
2004118 ha1,170 ha1,290 ha
2005180 ha1,290 ha1,470 ha
2006144 ha1,310 ha1,450 ha
2007178 ha1,430 ha1,610 ha
2008128 ha983 ha1,110 ha
2009218 ha1,330 ha1,550 ha
2010307 ha3,060 ha3,370 ha
2011170 ha991 ha1,160 ha
2012121 ha816 ha937 ha
201362 ha450 ha512 ha
2014107 ha765 ha872 ha
2015159 ha729 ha888 ha
2016281 ha1,140 ha1,420 ha
2017236 ha1,090 ha1,320 ha
2018186 ha1,110 ha1,290 ha
2019239 ha2,270 ha2,510 ha
2020202 ha1,730 ha1,940 ha
2021235 ha2,170 ha2,410 ha
202289 ha1,080 ha1,170 ha
2023135 ha1,410 ha1,550 ha
2024139 ha1,360 ha1,500 ha
202548 ha580 ha628 ha

Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 1,450 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 1,700 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2010, when about 3,370 hectares of forest were lost.

What is causing deforestation in The Netherlands?

  • Loggingcan grow back83% · 28,100 ha
  • Towns and roadscleared for good7.7% · 2,600 ha
  • Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good2.9% · 966 ha

Also: wildfires, mining and energy, 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

The Netherlands as a whole

11.0% of The Netherlands was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 641.2M trees across 641K hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).

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Air quality in The Netherlands: your questions answered

What is the air quality in The Netherlands today?

Right now the 25 cities Airleaf measures in The Netherlands average AQI 81 (moderate). The worst air is in Zwolle, at AQI 112, and the cleanest in Maastricht, at AQI 41. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 82 across 24 cities. 24% of the 25 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 4% have Good air.

Which city in The Netherlands has the worst air right now?

Zwolle, at AQI 112 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) on the US EPA index. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.

Which city in The Netherlands has the cleanest air right now?

Maastricht, at AQI 41 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever The Netherlands has at least three cities with one.

Is the air in The Netherlands safe to breathe today?

It depends on the city. 1 city is Good, 18 cities are Moderate, 6 cities are Unhealthy for sensitive groups. At the national average of AQI 81: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

How much forest has The Netherlands lost since 2001?

About 33,800 ha from 2001 to 2025, 6% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 3,940 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.

Which city in The Netherlands has the most trees?

Amersfoort, with 35.6% tree cover within 2 km of its center, measured from Sentinel-2 satellite images.

How does Airleaf measure air quality in The Netherlands?

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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