France · Hauts-de-France · 2 cities
Air quality in Hauts-de-France today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Amiens has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Hauts-de-France (AQI 22, Good), and Lille the worst (AQI 100, Moderate). Lille has the most tree cover, at 27.1% — #17 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
- 26.3%
- France: 25.5%
- worst air now: Lille
- 100
- cleanest air now: Amiens
- 22
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Hauts-de-France
Air quality today across Hauts-de-France, city by city
| Lille | 100Moderate | 27.1% | 9.1K | #17 of 39 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiens | 22Good | 25.4% | 14.4K | #19 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 Hauts-de-France lost?
Since 2001, Hauts-de-France has lost about 3,730 hectares of forest (about 5,200 football pitches): 5.3% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 211 hectares (5.6%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 3,730 haabout 5,200 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 5.3%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 211 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 | 19 ha | 153 ha | 172 ha |
| 2002 | 14 ha | 80 ha | 93 ha |
| 2003 | 6 ha | 66 ha | 72 ha |
| 2004 | 3 ha | 70 ha | 73 ha |
| 2005 | 18 ha | 191 ha | 209 ha |
| 2006 | 8 ha | 168 ha | 176 ha |
| 2007 | 11 ha | 168 ha | 179 ha |
| 2008 | 7 ha | 89 ha | 96 ha |
| 2009 | 20 ha | 284 ha | 304 ha |
| 2010 | 11 ha | 259 ha | 270 ha |
| 2011 | 22 ha | 302 ha | 324 ha |
| 2012 | 10 ha | 172 ha | 181 ha |
| 2013 | 7 ha | 133 ha | 140 ha |
| 2014 | 6 ha | 144 ha | 149 ha |
| 2015 | 13 ha | 62 ha | 75 ha |
| 2016 | 3 ha | 90 ha | 93 ha |
| 2017 | 13 ha | 93 ha | 106 ha |
| 2018 | 2 ha | 124 ha | 125 ha |
| 2019 | 3 ha | 107 ha | 110 ha |
| 2020 | 3 ha | 92 ha | 94 ha |
| 2021 | 1 ha | 96 ha | 98 ha |
| 2022 | 3 ha | 114 ha | 116 ha |
| 2023 | 8 ha | 214 ha | 221 ha |
| 2024 | 2 ha | 149 ha | 151 ha |
| 2025 | 1 ha | 102 ha | 103 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 138 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 106 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2011, when about 324 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Hauts-de-France?
- Loggingcan grow back87% · 3,250 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good5.3% · 199 ha
- Unknown causescause unknown7% · 262 ha
Also: towns and roads, storms, floods and other natural causes, mining and energy.
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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