China · Hebei · 23 cities
Air quality in Hebei today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Xuanhua has the cleanest air of the 23 cities we track in Hebei (AQI 70, Moderate), and Sanhe the worst (AQI 195, Unhealthy). Chengde has the most tree cover, at 47.6% — #42 of 639 cities measured in China.
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 150
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
- cities tracked
- 23
- average tree cover
- 13.6%
- China: 22.9%
- worst air now: Sanhe
- 195
- cleanest air now: Xuanhua
- 70
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Hebei · average AQI 150
Air quality today across Hebei, city by city
| Shijiazhuang | 154Unhealthy | 11.9% | 87.5K | #507 of 639 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangshan | 161Unhealthy | 30.6% | 29.5K | #144 of 639 |
| Baoding | 169Unhealthy | 14.1% | 81.1K | #452 of 639 |
| Handan | 134Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 14.0% | 65.8K | #454 of 639 |
| Sanhe | 195Unhealthy | 12.4% | 86.4K | #493 of 639 |
| Chengde | 152Unhealthy | 47.6% | — | #42 of 639 |
| Langfang | 178Unhealthy | 10.9% | 91.3K | #528 of 639 |
| Xingtai | 137Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 8.3% | 83.8K | #589 of 639 |
| Qinhuangdao | 170Unhealthy | 11.6% | 88.9K | #513 of 639 |
| Zhangjiakou | 112Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 13.3% | 67.4K | #467 of 639 |
| Luancheng | 155Unhealthy | 12.3% | 87.0K | #499 of 639 |
| Cangzhou | 151Unhealthy | 11.6% | 88.1K | #512 of 639 |
| Hengshui | 118Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 6.8% | 88.4K | #611 of 639 |
| Hecun | 161Unhealthy | 11.2% | 90.4K | #521 of 639 |
| Xuanhua | 70Moderate | 8.6% | 67.0K | #585 of 639 |
| Jizhou | 134Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 13.3% | 57.9K | #468 of 639 |
| Zhengding | 155Unhealthy | 12.9% | 85.1K | #475 of 639 |
| Dingzhou | 186Unhealthy | 7.6% | 102K | #602 of 639 |
| Xinji | 149Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 9.9% | 78.9K | #554 of 639 |
| Shanhaiguan | 156Unhealthy | 11.2% | 90.4K | #519 of 639 |
| Shahecheng | 137Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 4.5% | 95.8K | #632 of 639 |
| Linshui | 152Unhealthy | 17.0% | 71.9K | #382 of 639 |
| Linxi | 161Unhealthy | 10.2% | 93.6K | #544 of 639 |
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 China.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Hebei lost?
Since 2001, Hebei has lost about 37,700 hectares of forest (about 53,000 football pitches): 3% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 9,250 hectares (25%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 37,700 haabout 53,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 3%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 9,250 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 | 902 ha | 7,580 ha | 8,480 ha |
| 2002 | 184 ha | 813 ha | 997 ha |
| 2003 | 176 ha | 599 ha | 775 ha |
| 2004 | 326 ha | 854 ha | 1,180 ha |
| 2005 | 231 ha | 914 ha | 1,150 ha |
| 2006 | 349 ha | 838 ha | 1,190 ha |
| 2007 | 541 ha | 915 ha | 1,460 ha |
| 2008 | 797 ha | 1,550 ha | 2,340 ha |
| 2009 | 423 ha | 755 ha | 1,180 ha |
| 2010 | 539 ha | 709 ha | 1,250 ha |
| 2011 | 614 ha | 1,220 ha | 1,830 ha |
| 2012 | 847 ha | 1,670 ha | 2,510 ha |
| 2013 | 151 ha | 326 ha | 477 ha |
| 2014 | 222 ha | 503 ha | 725 ha |
| 2015 | 93 ha | 450 ha | 543 ha |
| 2016 | 409 ha | 1,040 ha | 1,450 ha |
| 2017 | 245 ha | 873 ha | 1,120 ha |
| 2018 | 135 ha | 464 ha | 599 ha |
| 2019 | 464 ha | 1,470 ha | 1,940 ha |
| 2020 | 222 ha | 712 ha | 934 ha |
| 2021 | 320 ha | 975 ha | 1,300 ha |
| 2022 | 259 ha | 610 ha | 869 ha |
| 2023 | 185 ha | 870 ha | 1,060 ha |
| 2024 | 256 ha | 405 ha | 661 ha |
| 2025 | 362 ha | 1,350 ha | 1,720 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 1,120 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 1,210 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2001, when about 8,480 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Hebei?
- Loggingcan grow back59% · 22,200 ha
- Mining and energycleared for good11% · 4,060 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good9% · 3,400 ha
Also: wildfires, towns and roads, 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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