Italy · Campania · 2 cities
Air quality in Campania today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Salerno has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Campania (AQI 27, Good), and Naples the worst (AQI 33, Good). Salerno has the most tree cover, at 52.6% — #2 of 44 cities measured in Italy.
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
- 30.0%
- Italy: 23.6%
- worst air now: Naples
- 33
- cleanest air now: Salerno
- 27
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Campania
Air quality today across Campania, city by city
| Naples | 33Good | 7.4% | 61.6K | #43 of 44 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salerno | 27Good | 52.6% | — | #2 of 44 |
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 Italy.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Campania lost?
Since 2001, Campania has lost about 31,900 hectares of forest (about 45,000 football pitches): 6.7% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 3,320 hectares (10%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 31,900 haabout 45,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 6.7%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 3,320 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 | 88 ha | 534 ha | 622 ha |
| 2002 | 63 ha | 478 ha | 541 ha |
| 2003 | 45 ha | 219 ha | 264 ha |
| 2004 | 227 ha | 1,190 ha | 1,420 ha |
| 2005 | 92 ha | 540 ha | 632 ha |
| 2006 | 110 ha | 525 ha | 635 ha |
| 2007 | 159 ha | 439 ha | 598 ha |
| 2008 | 179 ha | 640 ha | 819 ha |
| 2009 | 134 ha | 673 ha | 807 ha |
| 2010 | 95 ha | 616 ha | 711 ha |
| 2011 | 119 ha | 597 ha | 716 ha |
| 2012 | 160 ha | 1,180 ha | 1,340 ha |
| 2013 | 42 ha | 452 ha | 494 ha |
| 2014 | 71 ha | 646 ha | 716 ha |
| 2015 | 80 ha | 666 ha | 746 ha |
| 2016 | 208 ha | 1,870 ha | 2,080 ha |
| 2017 | 177 ha | 3,020 ha | 3,200 ha |
| 2018 | 157 ha | 2,960 ha | 3,120 ha |
| 2019 | 114 ha | 1,690 ha | 1,810 ha |
| 2020 | 109 ha | 1,380 ha | 1,490 ha |
| 2021 | 115 ha | 1,500 ha | 1,610 ha |
| 2022 | 101 ha | 1,580 ha | 1,680 ha |
| 2023 | 258 ha | 2,240 ha | 2,500 ha |
| 2024 | 165 ha | 1,370 ha | 1,530 ha |
| 2025 | 254 ha | 1,620 ha | 1,870 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 1,840 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 2,340 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2017, when about 3,200 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Campania?
- Loggingcan grow back73% · 23,200 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back15% · 4,710 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good6.1% · 1,950 ha
Also: towns and roads, 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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