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Air quality in Belgorod Oblast today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Belgorod has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Belgorod Oblast (AQI 57, Moderate), and Staryy Oskol the worst (AQI 66, Moderate). Staryy Oskol has the most tree cover, at 55.4% — #8 of 168 cities measured in Russia.
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
- 41.2%
- Russia: 34.1%
- worst air now: Staryy Oskol
- 66
- cleanest air now: Belgorod
- 57
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Belgorod Oblast
Air quality today across Belgorod Oblast, city by city
| Belgorod | 57Moderate | 26.9% | 9.7K | #129 of 168 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staryy Oskol | 66Moderate | 55.4% | — | #8 of 168 |
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 Russia.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Belgorod Oblast lost?
Since 2001, Belgorod Oblast has lost about 6,430 hectares of forest (about 9,000 football pitches): 1.6% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 1,130 hectares (18%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 6,430 haabout 9,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 1.6%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,130 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 | 41 ha | 101 ha | 142 ha |
| 2002 | 35 ha | 218 ha | 252 ha |
| 2003 | 19 ha | 224 ha | 243 ha |
| 2004 | 21 ha | 261 ha | 282 ha |
| 2005 | 55 ha | 106 ha | 161 ha |
| 2006 | 30 ha | 161 ha | 191 ha |
| 2007 | 41 ha | 223 ha | 264 ha |
| 2008 | 23 ha | 109 ha | 132 ha |
| 2009 | 59 ha | 402 ha | 461 ha |
| 2010 | 25 ha | 131 ha | 156 ha |
| 2011 | 48 ha | 716 ha | 764 ha |
| 2012 | 30 ha | 107 ha | 136 ha |
| 2013 | 10 ha | 64 ha | 74 ha |
| 2014 | 5 ha | 35 ha | 40 ha |
| 2015 | 12 ha | 141 ha | 152 ha |
| 2016 | 74 ha | 465 ha | 539 ha |
| 2017 | 62 ha | 249 ha | 311 ha |
| 2018 | 72 ha | 70 ha | 142 ha |
| 2019 | 31 ha | 84 ha | 115 ha |
| 2020 | 62 ha | 70 ha | 132 ha |
| 2021 | 63 ha | 153 ha | 216 ha |
| 2022 | 84 ha | 146 ha | 230 ha |
| 2023 | 126 ha | 121 ha | 247 ha |
| 2024 | 33 ha | 262 ha | 295 ha |
| 2025 | 69 ha | 681 ha | 749 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 347 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 248 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2011, when about 764 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Belgorod Oblast?
- Loggingcan grow back56% · 3,580 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back14% · 919 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good8.5% · 545 ha
Also: farms, pasture and plantations, storms, floods and other natural causes, 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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