China · Heilongjiang · 35 cities
Air quality in Heilongjiang today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Daxing’anling has the cleanest air of the 35 cities we track in Heilongjiang (AQI 54, Moderate), and Nehe the worst (AQI 638, Hazardous). Yichun, Heilongjiang has the most tree cover, at 41.1% — #68 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.
AQI 229
Average right now
Very unhealthy
- cities tracked
- 35
- average tree cover
- 18.0%
- China: 22.9%
- worst air now: Nehe
- 638
- cleanest air now: Daxing’anling
- 54
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Heilongjiang · average AQI 229
Air quality today across Heilongjiang, city by city
| Harbin | 156Unhealthy | 14.8% | 77.9K | #436 of 639 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daqing | 251Very unhealthy | 12.0% | 97.3K | #502 of 639 |
| Qiqihar | 199Unhealthy | 12.6% | 85.6K | #488 of 639 |
| Hegang | 144Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 20.5% | 45.4K | #302 of 639 |
| Mudanjiang | 163Unhealthy | 12.5% | 75.6K | #489 of 639 |
| Shuangyashan | 166Unhealthy | 22.4% | 55.1K | #260 of 639 |
| Jiamusi | 166Unhealthy | 19.7% | 63.6K | #319 of 639 |
| Daxing’anling | 54Moderate | 35.7% | — | #101 of 639 |
| Bei’an | 337Hazardous | 3.8% | 129K | #634 of 639 |
| Jixi | 163Unhealthy | 17.7% | 69.4K | #366 of 639 |
| Qitaihe | 168Unhealthy | 24.9% | 46.0K | #228 of 639 |
| Hulan Ergi | 182Unhealthy | 22.4% | 54.8K | #261 of 639 |
| Suihua | 291Very unhealthy | 16.9% | 87.7K | #383 of 639 |
| Heihe | 99Moderate | 18.7% | 30.0K | #349 of 639 |
| Aihui | 118Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 19.6% | 37.0K | #324 of 639 |
| Anda | 247Very unhealthy | 9.0% | 103K | #575 of 639 |
| Hengshan | 171Unhealthy | 40.6% | — | #69 of 639 |
| Yichun, Heilongjiang | 63Moderate | 41.1% | — | #68 of 639 |
| Zhaodong | 363Hazardous | 19.0% | 80.4K | #340 of 639 |
| Longfeng | 247Very unhealthy | 11.6% | 101K | #511 of 639 |
| Honggang | 231Very unhealthy | 10.8% | 106K | #531 of 639 |
| Acheng | 611Hazardous | 12.6% | 102K | #484 of 639 |
| Hailin | 163Unhealthy | 15.1% | 78.2K | #429 of 639 |
| Shangzhi | 235Very unhealthy | 14.4% | 94.9K | #443 of 639 |
| Shuangcheng | 547Hazardous | 8.4% | 115K | #587 of 639 |
| Baoshan, Heilongjiang | 166Unhealthy | 33.9% | 19.2K | #111 of 639 |
| Lianhe | 91Moderate | 33.1% | — | #122 of 639 |
| Zhaozhou | 274Very unhealthy | 7.3% | 118K | #605 of 639 |
| Hailun | 431Hazardous | 9.7% | 111K | #558 of 639 |
| Didao | 183Unhealthy | 15.7% | 76.3K | #413 of 639 |
| Hulan | 163Unhealthy | 21.7% | 57.3K | #276 of 639 |
| Nehe | 638Hazardous | 9.3% | 110K | #566 of 639 |
| Tieli | 157Unhealthy | 8.8% | 96.9K | #579 of 639 |
| Longjiang | 215Very unhealthy | 8.0% | 116K | #594 of 639 |
| Suifenhe | 174Unhealthy | 25.6% | 44.8K | #219 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 Heilongjiang lost?
Since 2001, Heilongjiang has lost about 584,000 hectares of forest (about 5,800 km²): 3.3% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (45%), after which forest can grow back. About 55,300 hectares (9.5%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 584,000 haabout 5,800 km²
- Share of its forest
- 3.3%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 55,300 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 | 1,620 ha | 35,800 ha | 37,400 ha |
| 2002 | 995 ha | 19,600 ha | 20,600 ha |
| 2003 | 1,080 ha | 48,300 ha | 49,400 ha |
| 2004 | 3,260 ha | 76,600 ha | 79,900 ha |
| 2005 | 1,580 ha | 40,500 ha | 42,100 ha |
| 2006 | 2,270 ha | 43,200 ha | 45,500 ha |
| 2007 | 3,140 ha | 34,600 ha | 37,700 ha |
| 2008 | 3,180 ha | 39,900 ha | 43,100 ha |
| 2009 | 3,040 ha | 28,100 ha | 31,200 ha |
| 2010 | 5,290 ha | 40,800 ha | 46,100 ha |
| 2011 | 5,620 ha | 20,300 ha | 26,000 ha |
| 2012 | 4,620 ha | 20,800 ha | 25,400 ha |
| 2013 | 1,690 ha | 10,700 ha | 12,400 ha |
| 2014 | 1,600 ha | 9,690 ha | 11,300 ha |
| 2015 | 1,060 ha | 2,240 ha | 3,300 ha |
| 2016 | 2,510 ha | 3,610 ha | 6,120 ha |
| 2017 | 2,060 ha | 3,930 ha | 6,000 ha |
| 2018 | 1,620 ha | 8,710 ha | 10,300 ha |
| 2019 | 1,370 ha | 9,360 ha | 10,700 ha |
| 2020 | 1,030 ha | 4,530 ha | 5,560 ha |
| 2021 | 1,160 ha | 7,130 ha | 8,280 ha |
| 2022 | 765 ha | 3,790 ha | 4,550 ha |
| 2023 | 2,040 ha | 3,930 ha | 5,970 ha |
| 2024 | 1,850 ha | 6,120 ha | 7,970 ha |
| 2025 | 870 ha | 5,850 ha | 6,720 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 6,700 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 7,750 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2004, when about 79,900 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Heilongjiang?
- Loggingcan grow back45% · 262,000 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back42% · 247,000 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good5.7% · 33,000 ha
Also: mining and energy, 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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