Turkey · Antalya · 2 cities
Air quality in Antalya today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Alanya has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Antalya (AQI 27, Good), and Antalya the worst (AQI 81, Moderate). Alanya has the most tree cover, at 19.8% — #20 of 95 cities measured in Turkey.
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.
- cities tracked
- 2
- average tree cover
- 14.4%
- Turkey: 14.2%
- worst air now: Antalya
- 81
- cleanest air now: Alanya
- 27
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Antalya
Air quality today across Antalya, city by city
| Antalya | 81Moderate | 8.9% | 66.3K | #58 of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alanya | 27Good | 19.8% | 20.3K | #20 of 95 |
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 Turkey.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Antalya lost?
Since 2001, Antalya has lost about 66,600 hectares of forest (about 93,000 football pitches): 20% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to wildfires, so much of it can grow back. About 3,450 hectares (5.2%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 66,600 haabout 93,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 20%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 3,450 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 | 51 ha | 1,290 ha | 1,340 ha |
| 2002 | 59 ha | 482 ha | 541 ha |
| 2003 | 34 ha | 1,050 ha | 1,090 ha |
| 2004 | 89 ha | 1,330 ha | 1,420 ha |
| 2005 | 74 ha | 678 ha | 752 ha |
| 2006 | 197 ha | 1,640 ha | 1,830 ha |
| 2007 | 136 ha | 1,500 ha | 1,640 ha |
| 2008 | 226 ha | 5,140 ha | 5,370 ha |
| 2009 | 160 ha | 5,250 ha | 5,410 ha |
| 2010 | 80 ha | 635 ha | 715 ha |
| 2011 | 223 ha | 1,960 ha | 2,180 ha |
| 2012 | 117 ha | 993 ha | 1,110 ha |
| 2013 | 86 ha | 1,150 ha | 1,230 ha |
| 2014 | 117 ha | 1,250 ha | 1,360 ha |
| 2015 | 105 ha | 1,380 ha | 1,480 ha |
| 2016 | 143 ha | 1,590 ha | 1,740 ha |
| 2017 | 147 ha | 2,300 ha | 2,450 ha |
| 2018 | 159 ha | 1,800 ha | 1,960 ha |
| 2019 | 92 ha | 1,610 ha | 1,710 ha |
| 2020 | 124 ha | 2,180 ha | 2,300 ha |
| 2021 | 144 ha | 10,100 ha | 10,200 ha |
| 2022 | 95 ha | 11,500 ha | 11,600 ha |
| 2023 | 186 ha | 2,480 ha | 2,660 ha |
| 2024 | 149 ha | 1,990 ha | 2,140 ha |
| 2025 | 460 ha | 1,930 ha | 2,390 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 5,790 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 2,030 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2022, when about 11,600 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Antalya?
- Wildfirescan grow back55% · 36,500 ha
- Loggingcan grow back39% · 26,000 ha
- Mining and energycleared for good2.2% · 1,450 ha
Also: towns and roads, farms, pasture and plantations, 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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