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Air quality in Enugu State today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Nsukka has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Enugu State (AQI 92, Moderate), and Enugu the worst (AQI 103, Unhealthy for sensitive groups). Nsukka has the most tree cover, at 30.9% — #14 of 94 cities measured in Nigeria.
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
- 21.9%
- Nigeria: 19.4%
- worst air now: Enugu
- 103
- cleanest air now: Nsukka
- 92
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Enugu State
Air quality today across Enugu State, city by city
| Enugu | 103Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 12.8% | 69.7K | #49 of 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nsukka | 92Moderate | 30.9% | — | #14 of 94 |
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 Nigeria.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Enugu State lost?
Since 2001, Enugu State has lost about 3,140 hectares of forest (about 4,400 football pitches): 5% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (96%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for farms, pasture and plantations.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 3,140 haabout 4,400 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 5%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 3,010 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 | 96 ha | 7 ha | 103 ha |
| 2002 | 22 ha | 3 ha | 25 ha |
| 2003 | 72 ha | 6 ha | 78 ha |
| 2004 | 14 ha | 2 ha | 15 ha |
| 2005 | 33 ha | 1 ha | 34 ha |
| 2006 | 23 ha | 1 ha | 24 ha |
| 2007 | 27 ha | 1 ha | 28 ha |
| 2008 | 42 ha | 2 ha | 44 ha |
| 2009 | 120 ha | 7 ha | 127 ha |
| 2010 | 87 ha | 6 ha | 93 ha |
| 2011 | 41 ha | 2 ha | 43 ha |
| 2012 | 117 ha | 5 ha | 122 ha |
| 2013 | 243 ha | 13 ha | 256 ha |
| 2014 | 192 ha | 12 ha | 204 ha |
| 2015 | 56 ha | 2 ha | 58 ha |
| 2016 | 38 ha | 1 ha | 39 ha |
| 2017 | 286 ha | 7 ha | 293 ha |
| 2018 | 109 ha | 2 ha | 111 ha |
| 2019 | 90 ha | 1 ha | 91 ha |
| 2020 | 170 ha | 2 ha | 172 ha |
| 2021 | 265 ha | 2 ha | 267 ha |
| 2022 | 171 ha | 2 ha | 173 ha |
| 2023 | 104 ha | 1 ha | 105 ha |
| 2024 | 271 ha | 2 ha | 273 ha |
| 2025 | 322 ha | 40 ha | 362 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 236 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 141 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2025, when about 362 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Enugu State?
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good70% · 2,210 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good25% · 773 ha
- Unknown causescause unknown3.7% · 117 ha
Also: mining and energy, shifting farming, storms, floods and other natural causes, logging.
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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