Ashgabat
2 km around Bagtyyarlyk district
Air quality now
AQI 53
13.0%
tree cover
53.4K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Asia · air quality report · 5 cities
Turkmenistan air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Turkmenistan average AQI 38 (good). The worst air is in Türkmenbaşy, at AQI 60, and the cleanest in Daşoguz, at AQI 18.
None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 60% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 38
Good
US EPA index, across 5 cities
- cities measured
- 5
- worst air: Türkmenbaşy
- 60
- cleanest air: Daşoguz
- 18
- average tree cover
- 5.4%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Turkmenistan · average AQI 38
Air quality right now in all 5 cities in Turkmenistan
Moderate
Türkmenabat
2 km around Turkmenabat
Air quality now
AQI 24
4.5%
tree cover
80.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Daşoguz
2 km around Dashoguz
Air quality now
AQI 18
5.2%
tree cover
77.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Mary
2 km around Mary
Air quality now
AQI 36
3.7%
tree cover
82.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Türkmenbaşy
2 km around Türkmenbaşy
Air quality now
AQI 60
0.5%
tree cover
92.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Turkmenistan today?
None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 60% have Good air. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
5 measured cities
- Good3 (60%)
- Moderate2 (40%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Turkmenistan compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Turkmenistan average cleaner air than 74% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 12%.
Cleaner air than…
- Turkmenistan
- Beats 74%
More tree cover than…
- Turkmenistan
- Beats 12%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Turkmenistan lost?
Since 2001, Turkmenistan has lost about 455 hectares of forest (about 640 football pitches): 4.3% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was storms, floods and other natural causes (39%), after which forest can grow back. About 112 hectares (25%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 455 haabout 640 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 4.3%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 112 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 | 21 ha | 21 ha | 42 ha |
| 2002 | 29 ha | 75 ha | 104 ha |
| 2003 | 11 ha | 72 ha | 83 ha |
| 2004 | 4 ha | 23 ha | 27 ha |
| 2005 | 4 ha | 25 ha | 29 ha |
| 2006 | 1 ha | 13 ha | 14 ha |
| 2007 | 21 ha | 16 ha | 37 ha |
| 2008 | 9 ha | 64 ha | 74 ha |
| 2009 | 2 ha | 11 ha | 13 ha |
| 2010 | 1 ha | 8 ha | 9 ha |
| 2011 | 8 ha | 7 ha | 14 ha |
| 2012 | under 1 ha | 8 ha | 9 ha |
| 2013 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2014 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2016 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2017 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2018 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2019 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2020 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2021 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2022 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2023 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2024 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2025 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
The worst year was 2002, when about 104 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Turkmenistan?
- Storms, floods and other natural causescan grow back39% · 177 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good24% · 109 ha
- Loggingcan grow back7.1% · 33 ha
Also: wildfires, mining and energy, towns and roads, 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
Turkmenistan as a whole
5.0% of Turkmenistan was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 11.8B trees across 11.8M hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Frequently asked
Air quality in Turkmenistan: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Turkmenistan today?
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Turkmenistan average AQI 38 (good). The worst air is in Türkmenbaşy, at AQI 60, and the cleanest in Daşoguz, at AQI 18. None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 60% have Good air.
Which city in Turkmenistan has the worst air right now?
Türkmenbaşy, at AQI 60 (Moderate) on the US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Which city in Turkmenistan has the cleanest air right now?
Daşoguz, at AQI 18 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Turkmenistan has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Turkmenistan safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 3 cities are Good, 2 cities are Moderate. At the national average of AQI 38: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How much forest has Turkmenistan lost since 2001?
About 455 ha from 2001 to 2025, 4% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 112 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Turkmenistan?
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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