Philippines · Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao · 4 cities
Air quality in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Budta has the cleanest air of the 4 cities we track in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (AQI 15, Good), and Cotabato the worst (AQI 29, Good). Cotabato has the most tree cover, at 41.9% — #41 of 99 cities measured in the Philippines.
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 21
Average right now
Good
- cities tracked
- 4
- average tree cover
- 47.1%
- Philippines: 40.9%
- worst air now: Cotabato
- 29
- cleanest air now: Budta
- 15
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao · average AQI 21
Air quality today across Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, city by city
| Budta | 15Good | 70.8% | — | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotabato | 29Good | 41.9% | — | #41 of 99 |
| Marawi City | 19Good | 39.7% | — | #48 of 99 |
| Jolo | 19Good | 35.9% | — | #57 of 99 |
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 the Philippines.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao lost?
Since 2001, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has lost about 47,400 hectares of forest (about 66,000 football pitches): 9.2% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (87%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for farms, pasture and plantations.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 47,400 haabout 66,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 9.2%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 41,300 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 | 443 ha | 61 ha | 504 ha |
| 2002 | 851 ha | 127 ha | 978 ha |
| 2003 | 1,490 ha | 161 ha | 1,650 ha |
| 2004 | 1,450 ha | 248 ha | 1,690 ha |
| 2005 | 1,670 ha | 205 ha | 1,870 ha |
| 2006 | 2,630 ha | 232 ha | 2,860 ha |
| 2007 | 3,580 ha | 256 ha | 3,840 ha |
| 2008 | 1,350 ha | 195 ha | 1,550 ha |
| 2009 | 2,380 ha | 197 ha | 2,580 ha |
| 2010 | 3,150 ha | 145 ha | 3,290 ha |
| 2011 | 1,720 ha | 155 ha | 1,880 ha |
| 2012 | 1,850 ha | 158 ha | 2,010 ha |
| 2013 | 1,490 ha | 126 ha | 1,620 ha |
| 2014 | 1,020 ha | 76 ha | 1,090 ha |
| 2015 | 1,270 ha | 85 ha | 1,360 ha |
| 2016 | 1,860 ha | 95 ha | 1,950 ha |
| 2017 | 1,720 ha | 266 ha | 1,980 ha |
| 2018 | 3,030 ha | 1,350 ha | 4,370 ha |
| 2019 | 550 ha | 201 ha | 751 ha |
| 2020 | 1,350 ha | 279 ha | 1,630 ha |
| 2021 | 1,550 ha | 142 ha | 1,690 ha |
| 2022 | 1,090 ha | 79 ha | 1,170 ha |
| 2023 | 1,560 ha | 60 ha | 1,620 ha |
| 2024 | 1,100 ha | 114 ha | 1,210 ha |
| 2025 | 1,140 ha | 1,060 ha | 2,200 ha |
Forest loss is slowing down: about 1,580 hectares a year in 2021–2025, down from 2,140 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2018, when about 4,370 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao?
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good87% · 41,200 ha
- Loggingcan grow back5.1% · 2,400 ha
- Shifting farmingcan grow back4.4% · 2,090 ha
Also: storms, floods and other natural causes, wildfires, 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.
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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