France · Centre-Val de Loire · 2 cities
Air quality in Centre-Val de Loire today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Orléans has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Centre-Val de Loire (AQI 31, Good), and Tours the worst (AQI 52, Moderate). Tours has the most tree cover, at 29.3% — #11 of 39 cities measured in France.
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
- 26.4%
- France: 25.5%
- worst air now: Tours
- 52
- cleanest air now: Orléans
- 31
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Centre-Val de Loire
Air quality today across Centre-Val de Loire, city by city
| Tours | 52Moderate | 29.3% | 2.1K | #11 of 39 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orléans | 31Good | 23.4% | 19.8K | #23 of 39 |
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 France.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Centre-Val de Loire lost?
Since 2001, Centre-Val de Loire has lost about 47,500 hectares of forest (about 67,000 football pitches): 11% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 1,430 hectares (3%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 47,500 haabout 67,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 11%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,430 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 | 51 ha | 738 ha | 789 ha |
| 2002 | 22 ha | 1,020 ha | 1,050 ha |
| 2003 | 46 ha | 863 ha | 908 ha |
| 2004 | 93 ha | 2,250 ha | 2,340 ha |
| 2005 | 87 ha | 1,260 ha | 1,340 ha |
| 2006 | 128 ha | 1,490 ha | 1,610 ha |
| 2007 | 86 ha | 1,960 ha | 2,040 ha |
| 2008 | 111 ha | 2,000 ha | 2,110 ha |
| 2009 | 99 ha | 1,310 ha | 1,410 ha |
| 2010 | 53 ha | 1,400 ha | 1,460 ha |
| 2011 | 24 ha | 793 ha | 816 ha |
| 2012 | 100 ha | 1,900 ha | 2,000 ha |
| 2013 | 28 ha | 1,050 ha | 1,080 ha |
| 2014 | 33 ha | 1,360 ha | 1,390 ha |
| 2015 | 40 ha | 1,240 ha | 1,280 ha |
| 2016 | 52 ha | 1,280 ha | 1,330 ha |
| 2017 | 48 ha | 1,510 ha | 1,560 ha |
| 2018 | 60 ha | 2,290 ha | 2,350 ha |
| 2019 | 39 ha | 2,650 ha | 2,690 ha |
| 2020 | 32 ha | 2,250 ha | 2,290 ha |
| 2021 | 52 ha | 3,460 ha | 3,520 ha |
| 2022 | 18 ha | 2,720 ha | 2,740 ha |
| 2023 | 46 ha | 3,970 ha | 4,010 ha |
| 2024 | 36 ha | 3,200 ha | 3,230 ha |
| 2025 | 49 ha | 2,140 ha | 2,180 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 3,140 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 2,040 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2023, when about 4,010 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Centre-Val de Loire?
- Loggingcan grow back96% · 45,700 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good1.5% · 719 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good1.2% · 565 ha
Also: 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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