Myanmar · Ayeyarwady · 2 cities
Air quality in Ayeyarwady today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Pathein has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Ayeyarwady (AQI 7, Good), and Hinthada the worst (AQI 17, Good). Hinthada has the most tree cover, at 59.4% — #5 of 32 cities measured in Myanmar.
Every city is measured the same way, over the same 1.2 mi (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
- 56.7%
- Myanmar: 44.4%
- worst air now: Hinthada
- 17
- cleanest air now: Pathein
- 7
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Ayeyarwady
Air quality today across Ayeyarwady, city by city
| Pathein | 7Good | 54.0% | — | #10 of 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinthada | 17Good | 59.4% | — | #5 of 32 |
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 1.2 mi (2 km) of each city center from Sentinel-2 imagery; the rank compares every city measured in Myanmar.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Ayeyarwady lost?
Since 2001, Ayeyarwady has lost about 54,000 hectares of forest (about 76,000 football pitches): 8.5% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to shifting farming, so much of it can grow back. About 18,400 hectares (34%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 54,000 haabout 76,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 8.5%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 18,400 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 | 195 ha | 407 ha | 602 ha |
| 2002 | 176 ha | 437 ha | 613 ha |
| 2003 | 168 ha | 264 ha | 432 ha |
| 2004 | 183 ha | 483 ha | 666 ha |
| 2005 | 263 ha | 863 ha | 1,130 ha |
| 2006 | 359 ha | 859 ha | 1,220 ha |
| 2007 | 327 ha | 424 ha | 751 ha |
| 2008 | 471 ha | 928 ha | 1,400 ha |
| 2009 | 309 ha | 597 ha | 906 ha |
| 2010 | 450 ha | 845 ha | 1,300 ha |
| 2011 | 901 ha | 652 ha | 1,550 ha |
| 2012 | 1,410 ha | 1,680 ha | 3,090 ha |
| 2013 | 1,200 ha | 1,260 ha | 2,460 ha |
| 2014 | 1,730 ha | 1,890 ha | 3,620 ha |
| 2015 | 573 ha | 875 ha | 1,450 ha |
| 2016 | 854 ha | 2,510 ha | 3,370 ha |
| 2017 | 760 ha | 2,500 ha | 3,260 ha |
| 2018 | 1,030 ha | 2,540 ha | 3,570 ha |
| 2019 | 981 ha | 4,070 ha | 5,050 ha |
| 2020 | 1,380 ha | 3,370 ha | 4,740 ha |
| 2021 | 828 ha | 2,190 ha | 3,020 ha |
| 2022 | 606 ha | 1,400 ha | 2,010 ha |
| 2023 | 1,380 ha | 1,500 ha | 2,880 ha |
| 2024 | 1,160 ha | 2,000 ha | 3,160 ha |
| 2025 | 675 ha | 1,090 ha | 1,760 ha |
Forest loss is slowing down: about 2,570 hectares a year in 2021–2025, down from 4,000 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2019, when about 5,050 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Ayeyarwady?
- Shifting farmingcan grow back61% · 32,700 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good33% · 17,900 ha
- Loggingcan grow back2.5% · 1,350 ha
Also: wildfires, storms, floods and other natural causes, 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.
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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