Ukraine · Dnipropetrovsk · 5 cities
Air quality in Dnipropetrovsk today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Nikopol has the cleanest air of the 5 cities we track in Dnipropetrovsk (AQI 26, Good), and Kamyanske the worst (AQI 88, Moderate). Kryvyy Rih has the most tree cover, at 47.3% — #8 of 42 cities measured in Ukraine.
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.
Average right now
AQI 60
Moderate
- cities tracked
- 5
- average tree cover
- 39.2%
- Ukraine: 40.0%
- worst air now: Kamyanske
- 88
- cleanest air now: Nikopol
- 26
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Dnipropetrovsk · average AQI 60
Air quality today across Dnipropetrovsk, city by city
| Dnipro | 59Moderate | 33.0% | — | #34 of 42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kryvyy Rih | 81Moderate | 47.3% | — | #8 of 42 |
| Kamyanske | 88Moderate | 40.7% | — | #19 of 42 |
| Nikopol | 26Good | 43.7% | — | #13 of 42 |
| Pavlohrad | 48Good | 31.1% | — | #35 of 42 |
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 Ukraine.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Dnipropetrovsk lost?
Since 2001, Dnipropetrovsk has lost about 6,030 hectares of forest (about 8,400 football pitches): 3.1% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (42%), after which forest can grow back. About 866 hectares (14%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 6,030 haabout 8,400 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 3.1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 866 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 | 6 ha | 32 ha | 38 ha |
| 2002 | 32 ha | 99 ha | 131 ha |
| 2003 | 9 ha | 141 ha | 150 ha |
| 2004 | 11 ha | 163 ha | 173 ha |
| 2005 | 20 ha | 193 ha | 213 ha |
| 2006 | 31 ha | 104 ha | 135 ha |
| 2007 | 39 ha | 193 ha | 232 ha |
| 2008 | 28 ha | 268 ha | 296 ha |
| 2009 | 63 ha | 506 ha | 569 ha |
| 2010 | 21 ha | 106 ha | 127 ha |
| 2011 | 44 ha | 791 ha | 835 ha |
| 2012 | 55 ha | 197 ha | 252 ha |
| 2013 | 20 ha | 55 ha | 74 ha |
| 2014 | 14 ha | 43 ha | 57 ha |
| 2015 | 17 ha | 65 ha | 81 ha |
| 2016 | 34 ha | 126 ha | 160 ha |
| 2017 | 50 ha | 222 ha | 272 ha |
| 2018 | 40 ha | 364 ha | 404 ha |
| 2019 | 35 ha | 57 ha | 92 ha |
| 2020 | 58 ha | 76 ha | 134 ha |
| 2021 | 53 ha | 67 ha | 120 ha |
| 2022 | 24 ha | 77 ha | 101 ha |
| 2023 | 24 ha | 46 ha | 70 ha |
| 2024 | 15 ha | 13 ha | 28 ha |
| 2025 | 124 ha | 1,160 ha | 1,290 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 321 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 212 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2025, when about 1,290 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Dnipropetrovsk?
- Loggingcan grow back42% · 2,560 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back28% · 1,670 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good6.9% · 419 ha
Also: towns and roads, mining and energy, 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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