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Nikšić Air quality today
Air quality in Nikšić currently reads AQI 96 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
AQI 96
Air quality right now
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 33.2
- tree cover
- 33.8%
- trees in this area
- 106K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 2 km radius around Niksic, Montenegro (12.57 km²), from a satellite image of Sep 17, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Nikšić · AQI 96 (Moderate)
Nikšić's tree count comes to 106,186 trees across 12.57 km², already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Nikšić today: AQI 96, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 17:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · Niksic2, 900 m away
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
33.2
PM10
38.4
NO₂
—
O₃
—
SO₂
—
CO
—
Data: OpenAQ · EEA
- 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 Nikšić's daily AQI at 55 on average, from 47 on Nov 9 to an hourly peak of 91 on Nov 6.
Where Nikšić stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Nikšić: Healthy tree cover
33.8% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
106,186
Target trees
106,186
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Nikšić lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Nikšić has lost about 253 hectares of forest (about 350 football pitches): 2.1% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (40%), after which forest can grow back. About 39 hectares (15%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
2017: satellite photo from August 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km northeast of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 253 haabout 350 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 2.1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 39 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2007, when about 61 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2002 | 2 ha | 1 ha | 3 ha |
| 2003 | 2 ha | 1 ha | 4 ha |
| 2004 | 3 ha | 12 ha | 15 ha |
| 2005 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2006 | under 1 ha | 2 ha | 2 ha |
| 2007 | 6 ha | 55 ha | 61 ha |
| 2008 | under 1 ha | 31 ha | 31 ha |
| 2009 | 1 ha | under 1 ha | 1 ha |
| 2010 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2011 | 2 ha | 3 ha | 5 ha |
| 2012 | 2 ha | 5 ha | 7 ha |
| 2013 | 6 ha | 7 ha | 13 ha |
| 2014 | 4 ha | 5 ha | 10 ha |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | 1 ha |
| 2016 | under 1 ha | 4 ha | 4 ha |
| 2017 | under 1 ha | 3 ha | 4 ha |
| 2018 | 3 ha | 14 ha | 18 ha |
| 2019 | 2 ha | 10 ha | 12 ha |
| 2020 | under 1 ha | 3 ha | 4 ha |
| 2021 | under 1 ha | 3 ha | 3 ha |
| 2022 | 2 ha | 34 ha | 36 ha |
| 2023 | under 1 ha | 9 ha | 9 ha |
| 2024 | under 1 ha | 5 ha | 5 ha |
| 2025 | under 1 ha | 5 ha | 6 ha |
What is causing deforestation around Nikšić?
- Loggingcan grow back40% · 101 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back39% · 98 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good8.9% · 23 ha
Also: 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.
Forest gained and lost, 2000–2020
- Forest in 2000
- 13,700 ha
- Forest in 2020
- 13,500 ha
- Overall change
- −194 haless forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Nikšić stayed about the same size, at about 13,500 hectares: new forest grew on about 119 hectares, and about 313 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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What is the air quality (AQI) in Nikšić right now?
The latest reading for Nikšić shows an AQI of 96 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 17:00 local time by the Niksic2 ground monitoring station, 900 m away, via OpenAQ. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Nikšić today?
At AQI 96 (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 Nikšić been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Nikšić's daily AQI at 55 on average, from 47 on Nov 9 to an hourly peak of 91 on Nov 6. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Nikšić lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Nikšić has lost about 253 hectares of forest (about 350 football pitches): 2.1% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (40%), after which forest can grow back. About 39 hectares (15%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Nikšić stayed about the same size, at about 13,500 hectares: new forest grew on about 119 hectares, and about 313 hectares were lost.
What is the tree count in Nikšić?
Nikšić has an estimated 106,186 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 33.8% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Nikšić need?
Nikšić has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Nikšić's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Niksic, via OpenAQ; the 7-day trend is the Open-Meteo / CAMS model's estimate. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Niksic; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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