City report · Sagaing Region, Myanmar
Kalemyo Air quality today
Air quality in Kalemyo currently reads AQI 14 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Air quality right now
AQI 14
Good
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 3.1
- tree cover
- 46.9%
- trees in this area
- 146K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Kale, Myanmar (Burma) (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Sep 14, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Kalemyo · AQI 14 (Good)
Kalemyo's tree count comes to 146,457 trees across 4.8 sq mi (12.49 km²) of land, already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Kalemyo today: AQI 14, Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 10, 19:30 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Model estimate · no ground station nearby
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
3.1
PM10
3.2
NO₂
2.0
O₃
52.0
SO₂
1.0
CO
242.0
- Outdoor exercise
- A good day to be active outside
- Windows
- Open them to air the house
- Mask
- Not needed
- Air purifier
- Not needed
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Kalemyo's daily AQI at 45 on average, from 15 on Nov 10 to an hourly peak of 69 on Nov 9.
Where Kalemyo stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Kalemyo: Healthy tree cover
46.9% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.8 sq mi (12.49 km²) of land.
Trees in this area
146,457
Target trees
146,457
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Kalemyo lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Kalemyo has lost about 515 hectares of forest (about 720 football pitches): 15% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to shifting farming, so much of it can grow back. About 130 hectares (25%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
2017: satellite photo from February 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km east of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 515 haabout 720 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 15%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 130 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2014, when about 101 hectares of forest were lost.
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 ha | 6 ha | 9 ha |
| 2002 | 3 ha | 6 ha | 9 ha |
| 2003 | under 1 ha | 5 ha | 6 ha |
| 2004 | 2 ha | 5 ha | 7 ha |
| 2005 | 3 ha | 6 ha | 9 ha |
| 2006 | 2 ha | 7 ha | 10 ha |
| 2007 | 2 ha | 8 ha | 10 ha |
| 2008 | 2 ha | 11 ha | 14 ha |
| 2009 | 3 ha | 13 ha | 16 ha |
| 2010 | under 1 ha | 9 ha | 9 ha |
| 2011 | 7 ha | 23 ha | 30 ha |
| 2012 | 17 ha | 41 ha | 58 ha |
| 2013 | 3 ha | 16 ha | 20 ha |
| 2014 | 25 ha | 77 ha | 101 ha |
| 2015 | 1 ha | 14 ha | 15 ha |
| 2016 | 2 ha | 5 ha | 7 ha |
| 2017 | 4 ha | 13 ha | 17 ha |
| 2018 | 2 ha | 5 ha | 7 ha |
| 2019 | 2 ha | 7 ha | 9 ha |
| 2020 | under 1 ha | 3 ha | 3 ha |
| 2021 | 12 ha | 12 ha | 24 ha |
| 2022 | 5 ha | 7 ha | 12 ha |
| 2023 | 10 ha | 30 ha | 40 ha |
| 2024 | 16 ha | 45 ha | 61 ha |
| 2025 | 3 ha | 13 ha | 16 ha |
What is causing deforestation around Kalemyo?
- Shifting farmingcan grow back73% · 375 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good25% · 128 ha
- Unknown causescause unknown1.9% · 10 ha
Also: towns and roads.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
Forest gained and lost, 2000–2020
- Forest in 2000
- 3,750 ha
- Forest in 2020
- 3,410 ha
- Overall change
- −347 haless forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Kalemyo shrank from about 3,750 hectares to 3,410 hectares, a net loss of about 347 hectares (−9.2%). New forest grew on about 229 hectares, but 576 hectares were lost.
These 2000 and 2020 maps, from the University of Maryland, count any land with trees taller than 5 m as forest, including plantations and orchards. Forest that was cut or burned and had grown back by 2020 counts in both years, so the loss here is smaller than the yearly figures.
These figures cover everything within 10 km of the city center, a wider area than the report above, because forest is usually lost at a city's edges.
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. Forest gained and lost 2000–2020: Potapov et al. 2022, UMD GLAD Global Land Cover and Land Use Change, CC BY 4.0. Images: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data. How it's measured
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- Air quality
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- Air quality
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- Air quality
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- Air quality
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- Air quality
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What is the air quality (AQI) in Kalemyo right now?
The latest reading for Kalemyo shows an AQI of 14 (Good), observed Nov 10, 19:30 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Kalemyo today?
At AQI 14 (Good): a good day to be active outside. Windows: open them to air the house. Masks: not needed. The reading changes through the day, so check again before a long run or ride.
What has the air quality in Kalemyo been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Kalemyo's daily AQI at 45 on average, from 15 on Nov 10 to an hourly peak of 69 on Nov 9. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Kalemyo lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Kalemyo has lost about 515 hectares of forest (about 720 football pitches): 15% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to shifting farming, so much of it can grow back. About 130 hectares (25%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Kalemyo shrank from about 3,750 hectares to 3,410 hectares, a net loss of about 347 hectares (−9.2%). New forest grew on about 229 hectares, but 576 hectares were lost.
What is the tree count in Kalemyo?
Kalemyo has an estimated 146,457 trees across the 4.8 sq mi (12.49 km²) of land measured — 46.9% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Kalemyo need?
Kalemyo has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Kalemyo's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Kale; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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