Spain · Andalusia · 12 cities
Air quality in Andalusia today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Sevilla has the cleanest air of the 12 cities we track in Andalusia (AQI 26, Good), and Huelva the worst (AQI 61, Moderate). Marbella has the most tree cover, at 30.2% — #5 of 57 cities measured in Spain.
Every city is measured the same way, over the same 2 km around its center: the air quality right now, from ground stations where there are any, and its tree cover.
AQI 38
Average right now
Good
- cities tracked
- 12
- average tree cover
- 12.2%
- Spain: 14.3%
- worst air now: Huelva
- 61
- cleanest air now: Sevilla
- 26
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Andalusia · average AQI 38
Air quality today across Andalusia, city by city
| Sevilla | 26Good | 14.4% | 48.8K | #23 of 57 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 46Good | 15.4% | 34.7K | #20 of 57 |
| Córdoba | 33Good | 10.1% | 61.7K | #39 of 57 |
| Granada | 31Good | 12.6% | 54.7K | #29 of 57 |
| Jerez de la Frontera | 57Moderate | 11.3% | 58.7K | #34 of 57 |
| Almería | 30Good | 5.4% | 59.4K | #54 of 57 |
| Marbella | 33Good | 30.2% | — | #5 of 57 |
| Huelva | 61Moderate | 7.9% | 68.0K | #45 of 57 |
| Dos Hermanas | 26Good | 6.6% | 73.5K | #49 of 57 |
| Algeciras | 56Moderate | 6.8% | 57.8K | #48 of 57 |
| Cadiz | 26Good | 4.7% | 28.6K | #56 of 57 |
| Jaén | 31Good | 20.5% | 29.8K | #8 of 57 |
Air quality is the US AQI from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where available, otherwise the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, refreshed hourly. Tree cover is measured within 2 km of each city center from Sentinel-2 imagery; the rank compares every city measured in Spain.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Andalusia lost?
Since 2001, Andalusia has lost about 159,000 hectares of forest (about 220,000 football pitches): 13% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 11,000 hectares (6.9%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 159,000 haabout 220,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 13%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 11,000 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 | 302 ha | 2,280 ha | 2,580 ha |
| 2002 | 568 ha | 5,600 ha | 6,170 ha |
| 2003 | 405 ha | 2,480 ha | 2,880 ha |
| 2004 | 571 ha | 8,780 ha | 9,350 ha |
| 2005 | 435 ha | 6,680 ha | 7,110 ha |
| 2006 | 627 ha | 7,210 ha | 7,840 ha |
| 2007 | 776 ha | 6,770 ha | 7,540 ha |
| 2008 | 403 ha | 3,720 ha | 4,120 ha |
| 2009 | 443 ha | 5,050 ha | 5,490 ha |
| 2010 | 572 ha | 4,320 ha | 4,900 ha |
| 2011 | 236 ha | 2,410 ha | 2,650 ha |
| 2012 | 284 ha | 4,280 ha | 4,570 ha |
| 2013 | 374 ha | 5,470 ha | 5,850 ha |
| 2014 | 618 ha | 7,930 ha | 8,550 ha |
| 2015 | 434 ha | 5,510 ha | 5,950 ha |
| 2016 | 666 ha | 7,880 ha | 8,550 ha |
| 2017 | 531 ha | 6,390 ha | 6,930 ha |
| 2018 | 448 ha | 7,080 ha | 7,530 ha |
| 2019 | 306 ha | 4,090 ha | 4,390 ha |
| 2020 | 393 ha | 8,230 ha | 8,620 ha |
| 2021 | 232 ha | 7,790 ha | 8,020 ha |
| 2022 | 412 ha | 10,600 ha | 11,000 ha |
| 2023 | 342 ha | 6,190 ha | 6,530 ha |
| 2024 | 361 ha | 6,230 ha | 6,590 ha |
| 2025 | 247 ha | 4,580 ha | 4,830 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 7,400 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 7,200 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2022, when about 11,000 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Andalusia?
- Loggingcan grow back54% · 85,500 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back38% · 59,800 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good5.2% · 8,260 ha
Also: towns and roads, mining and energy, storms, floods and other natural causes, 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
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