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Mu-se Air quality today

Air quality in Mu-se currently reads AQI 69 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

Air quality right now

AQI 69

Moderate

Main pollutant: PM2.5
PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
19.9
tree cover
18.2%
trees in this area
55.6K
more trees needed
36.0K

Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Muse, Myanmar (Burma) (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Sep 15, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.

Mu-se · AQI 69 (Moderate)

Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Sep 15, 2026

Mu-se's tree count comes to 55,576 trees across 4.7 sq mi (12.22 km²) of land, 12 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 36,033 more trees would close the gap.

Air quality detail

Air quality in Mu-se today: AQI 69, Moderate

Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 10, 22:30 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, corrected with 4 ground-station cities within 225 km, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.

Estimate · model corrected with 4 station cities within 139.8 mi (225 km), e.g. Baoshan and Baoshan

Health signal

Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

PM2.5

19.9

PM10

7.1

NO₂

7.9

O₃

23.0

SO₂

2.7

CO

332.0

Outdoor exercise
Fine for most people; unusually sensitive people should take long or hard exercise easier
Windows
Fine to open; close them if you are sensitive to pollution
Mask
Not needed for most people
Air purifier
Worth running if you are sensitive

Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Mu-se's daily AQI at 47 on average, from 12 on Nov 10 to an hourly peak of 98 on Nov 5.

Last 7 daysavg 47 · peak 98
Nov 4: AQI 60 (peak 79)Nov 5: AQI 66 (peak 98)Nov 6: AQI 51 (peak 95)Nov 7: AQI 62 (peak 93)Nov 8: AQI 48 (peak 90)Nov 9: AQI 30 (peak 55)Nov 10: AQI 12 (peak 36)
Nov 4Nov 10

Where Mu-se stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest

Tree cover detail

Tree cover in Mu-se: Below target

18.2% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.7 sq mi (12.22 km²) of land.

12 points below target

Trees in this area

55,576

Target trees

91,609

More trees needed

36,033

CO₂ if planted / yr

792.7 t

Deforestation · 2001–2025

How much forest has Mu-se lost?

Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Mu-se has lost about 3,150 hectares of forest (about 4,400 football pitches): 29% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was shifting farming (33%), after which forest can grow back. About 1,250 hectares (40%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.

Satellite image of the area around Mu-se, February 2017

2017: satellite photo from February 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 6 km southeast of the city center.

Forest lost since 2001
3,150 haabout 4,400 football pitches
Share of its forest
29%of what there was in 2000
Cleared for good
1,250 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns

Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 110 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 124 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2012, when about 356 hectares of forest were lost.

Forest lost each year around Mu-se, 2001–2025

Hectares of forest lost each year

Forest lost each year around Mu-se, 2001–2025. Use the left and right arrow keys to read each year.356

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Forest lost each year around Mu-se, 2001–2025
YearCleared for goodCan grow backTotal
20013 ha6 ha9 ha
20028 ha26 ha34 ha
200321 ha16 ha37 ha
200416 ha22 ha38 ha
200528 ha34 ha61 ha
200615 ha52 ha67 ha
200795 ha172 ha267 ha
200823 ha30 ha52 ha
200985 ha74 ha159 ha
201068 ha38 ha106 ha
201178 ha129 ha207 ha
2012158 ha198 ha356 ha
201375 ha115 ha190 ha
2014114 ha175 ha289 ha
201542 ha63 ha105 ha
201650 ha55 ha105 ha
201740 ha82 ha121 ha
201835 ha49 ha84 ha
201949 ha128 ha177 ha
202038 ha94 ha132 ha
202136 ha79 ha115 ha
202234 ha68 ha102 ha
202346 ha89 ha135 ha
202437 ha49 ha87 ha
202553 ha58 ha111 ha

What is causing deforestation around Mu-se?

  • Shifting farmingcan grow back33% · 1,050 ha
  • Loggingcan grow back27% · 849 ha
  • Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good21% · 662 ha

Also: towns and roads, mining and energy, unknown causes.

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
14,600 ha
Forest in 2020
13,900 ha
Overall change
−694 haless forest than in 2000

Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Mu-se shrank from about 14,600 hectares to 13,900 hectares, a net loss of about 694 hectares (−4.8%). New forest grew on about 1,220 hectares, but 1,910 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

In the same region

Measured cities near Mu-se

Same 2 km radius, same index — so they compare directly.

  • Longling County

    China

    103.3 km
    Tree cover
    57%
    Air quality
    69
  • Lashio

    Myanmar

    119.0 km
    Tree cover
    31%
    Air quality
    13
  • Tengyue

    China

    127.0 km
    Tree cover
    19%
    Air quality
    93
  • Baoshan, Yunnan

    China

    178.3 km
    Tree cover
    18%
    Air quality
    17
  • Lincang

    China

    223.3 km
    Tree cover
    15%
    Air quality
    67
  • Lushui

    China

    224.8 km
    Tree cover
    58%
    Air quality
    55

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Questions about Mu-se

What is the air quality (AQI) in Mu-se right now?

The latest reading for Mu-se shows an AQI of 69 (Moderate), observed Nov 10, 22:30 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, corrected with 4 ground-station cities within 225 km, US EPA index. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

Is it safe to exercise outside in Mu-se today?

At AQI 69 (Moderate): fine for most people; unusually sensitive people should take long or hard exercise easier. Windows: fine to open; close them if you are sensitive to pollution. Masks: not needed for most people. The reading changes through the day, so check again before a long run or ride.

What has the air quality in Mu-se been like this week?

Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Mu-se's daily AQI at 47 on average, from 12 on Nov 10 to an hourly peak of 98 on Nov 5. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.

How much forest has the area around Mu-se lost since 2001?

Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Mu-se has lost about 3,150 hectares of forest (about 4,400 football pitches): 29% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was shifting farming (33%), after which forest can grow back. About 1,250 hectares (40%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns. Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 110 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 124 hectares a year in 2016–2020. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Mu-se shrank from about 14,600 hectares to 13,900 hectares, a net loss of about 694 hectares (−4.8%). New forest grew on about 1,220 hectares, but 1,910 hectares were lost.

What is the tree count in Mu-se?

Mu-se has an estimated 55,576 trees across the 4.7 sq mi (12.22 km²) of land measured — 18.2% tree cover, 12 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Mu-se need?

Mu-se needs roughly 36,033 more trees to close a 12-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 792.7 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

How are Mu-se'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 Muse; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.

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