Turkey · Aydın · 2 cities
Air quality in Aydın today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Nazilli has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Aydın (AQI 81, Moderate), and Aydın the worst (AQI 120, Unhealthy for sensitive groups). Nazilli has the most tree cover, at 13.8% — #29 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
- 13.5%
- Turkey: 14.2%
- worst air now: Aydın
- 120
- cleanest air now: Nazilli
- 81
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Aydın
Air quality today across Aydın, city by city
| Aydın | 120Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 13.2% | 68.5K | #31 of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazilli | 81Moderate | 13.8% | 50.9K | #29 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 Aydın lost?
Since 2001, Aydın has lost about 23,600 hectares of forest (about 33,000 football pitches): 19% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 3,080 hectares (13%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 23,600 haabout 33,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 19%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 3,080 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51 ha | 497 ha | 548 ha |
| 2002 | 75 ha | 541 ha | 616 ha |
| 2003 | 78 ha | 495 ha | 573 ha |
| 2004 | 114 ha | 531 ha | 645 ha |
| 2005 | 104 ha | 542 ha | 646 ha |
| 2006 | 169 ha | 1,120 ha | 1,290 ha |
| 2007 | 126 ha | 724 ha | 850 ha |
| 2008 | 161 ha | 945 ha | 1,110 ha |
| 2009 | 131 ha | 530 ha | 661 ha |
| 2010 | 147 ha | 405 ha | 552 ha |
| 2011 | 120 ha | 756 ha | 876 ha |
| 2012 | 176 ha | 733 ha | 909 ha |
| 2013 | 144 ha | 593 ha | 737 ha |
| 2014 | 113 ha | 621 ha | 734 ha |
| 2015 | 101 ha | 1,120 ha | 1,220 ha |
| 2016 | 142 ha | 870 ha | 1,010 ha |
| 2017 | 148 ha | 1,150 ha | 1,300 ha |
| 2018 | 118 ha | 867 ha | 985 ha |
| 2019 | 114 ha | 1,080 ha | 1,190 ha |
| 2020 | 121 ha | 1,200 ha | 1,320 ha |
| 2021 | 169 ha | 1,530 ha | 1,700 ha |
| 2022 | 105 ha | 670 ha | 775 ha |
| 2023 | 88 ha | 616 ha | 704 ha |
| 2024 | 104 ha | 1,260 ha | 1,360 ha |
| 2025 | 159 ha | 1,170 ha | 1,330 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 1,170 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 1,160 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2021, when about 1,700 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Aydın?
- Loggingcan grow back69% · 16,300 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back17% · 4,030 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good8.6% · 2,040 ha
Also: mining and energy, towns and roads, 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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