Tashkent
2 km around Dombrabad
Air quality now
AQI 33
16.0%
tree cover
43.9K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Asia · air quality report · 20 cities
Uzbekistan air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 20 cities Airleaf measures in Uzbekistan average AQI 35 (good). The worst air is in Andijon, at AQI 103, and the cleanest in Jizzax, at AQI 10.
5% of the 20 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 75% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 35
Good
US EPA index, across 20 cities
- cities measured
- 20
- worst air: Andijon
- 103
- cleanest air: Jizzax
- 10
- average tree cover
- 9.3%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Uzbekistan · average AQI 35
Air quality right now in the 8 largest cities in Uzbekistan
Good
Andijon
2 km around Andijan
Air quality now
AQI 103
4.8%
tree cover
94.9K more trees would reach 35% tree cover
Namangan
2 km around Namangan
Air quality now
AQI 49
5.2%
tree cover
77.8K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Samarkand
2 km around Samarkand
Air quality now
AQI 45
12.4%
tree cover
55.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Nukus
2 km around Nukus
Air quality now
AQI 17
7.9%
tree cover
68.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Fergana
2 km around Fergana
Air quality now
AQI 21
11.4%
tree cover
58.4K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Bukhara
2 km around Bukhara
Air quality now
AQI 11
4.5%
tree cover
80.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Qarshi
2 km around Qarshi
Air quality now
AQI 23
5.0%
tree cover
78.5K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Uzbekistan today?
5% of the 20 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 75% have Good air. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
20 measured cities
- Good15 (75%)
- Moderate4 (20%)
- Unhealthy for sensitive groups1 (5%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
In aggregate
Uzbekistan 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 20 of 20 cities measured so far in Uzbekistan.
- Average air quality
- AQI 35Mean of the latest reading per city
- Average tree cover
- 9.3%20 of 20 below their target
- Trees counted
- 581KAcross every measured area
- More trees needed
- 1.3MTo bring each area to its target
Worst air quality right now
Cleanest air right now
Greenest cities in Uzbekistan
Least tree cover in Uzbekistan
Excludes barren and desert sites
Against everywhere else
How does Uzbekistan compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Uzbekistan average cleaner air than 78% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 18%.
Cleaner air than…
- Uzbekistan
- Beats 78%
More tree cover than…
- Uzbekistan
- Beats 18%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Uzbekistan lost?
Since 2001, Uzbekistan has lost about 1,200 hectares of forest (about 1,700 football pitches): 1.1% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was farms, pasture and plantations (21%). About 366 hectares (31%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 1,200 haabout 1,700 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 1.1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 366 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 | 85 ha | 212 ha | 296 ha |
| 2002 | 88 ha | 183 ha | 271 ha |
| 2003 | 17 ha | 35 ha | 53 ha |
| 2004 | 17 ha | 32 ha | 49 ha |
| 2005 | 5 ha | 15 ha | 20 ha |
| 2006 | 21 ha | 33 ha | 53 ha |
| 2007 | 17 ha | 27 ha | 43 ha |
| 2008 | 13 ha | 31 ha | 44 ha |
| 2009 | 40 ha | 56 ha | 95 ha |
| 2010 | 5 ha | 25 ha | 30 ha |
| 2011 | 15 ha | 16 ha | 31 ha |
| 2012 | 20 ha | 37 ha | 57 ha |
| 2013 | 4 ha | 20 ha | 24 ha |
| 2014 | under 1 ha | 83 ha | 83 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 | 1 ha | 2 ha |
| 2018 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2019 | 15 ha | 3 ha | 18 ha |
| 2020 | 2 ha | 1 ha | 3 ha |
| 2021 | under 1 ha | 4 ha | 4 ha |
| 2022 | 1 ha | 6 ha | 8 ha |
| 2023 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2024 | under 1 ha | 4 ha | 4 ha |
| 2025 | under 1 ha | 9 ha | 10 ha |
The worst year was 2001, when about 296 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Uzbekistan?
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good21% · 255 ha
- Storms, floods and other natural causescan grow back21% · 249 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back9.3% · 111 ha
Also: towns and roads, logging, mining and energy, 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
Uzbekistan as a whole
8.8% of Uzbekistan was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 9.3B trees across 9.3M hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Air quality in Uzbekistan: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Uzbekistan today?
Right now the 20 cities Airleaf measures in Uzbekistan average AQI 35 (good). The worst air is in Andijon, at AQI 103, and the cleanest in Jizzax, at AQI 10. 5% of the 20 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 75% have Good air.
Which city in Uzbekistan has the worst air right now?
Andijon, at AQI 103 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) on the US EPA index. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
Which city in Uzbekistan has the cleanest air right now?
Jizzax, at AQI 10 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Uzbekistan has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Uzbekistan safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 15 cities are Good, 4 cities are Moderate, 1 city is Unhealthy for sensitive groups. At the national average of AQI 35: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How much forest has Uzbekistan lost since 2001?
About 1,200 ha from 2001 to 2025, 1% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 366 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
Which city in Uzbekistan has the most trees?
Chirchiq, with 22.7% tree cover within 2 km of its center, measured from Sentinel-2 satellite images.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Uzbekistan?
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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