China · Henan · 22 cities
Air quality in Henan today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Yima has the cleanest air of the 22 cities we track in Henan (AQI 54, Moderate), and Luoyang the worst (AQI 160, Unhealthy). Yima has the most tree cover, at 32.2% — #129 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 111
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
- cities tracked
- 22
- average tree cover
- 16.5%
- China: 22.9%
- worst air now: Luoyang
- 160
- cleanest air now: Yima
- 54
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Henan · average AQI 111
Air quality today across Henan, city by city
| Zhengzhou | 149Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 19.1% | 49.9K | #339 of 639 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shangqiu | 68Moderate | 14.1% | 50.0K | #453 of 639 |
| Nanyang | 100Moderate | 9.7% | 62.8K | #559 of 639 |
| Kaifeng | 154Unhealthy | 14.8% | 78.6K | #438 of 639 |
| Xinyang | 81Moderate | 16.2% | 40.7K | #402 of 639 |
| Luoyang | 160Unhealthy | 10.8% | 88.9K | #533 of 639 |
| Luohe | 101Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 16.8% | 55.4K | #385 of 639 |
| Xuchang | 137Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 28.9% | 19.1K | #156 of 639 |
| Anyang | 152Unhealthy | 18.5% | 67.4K | #355 of 639 |
| Xinxiang | 101Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 10.7% | 76.1K | #536 of 639 |
| Pingdingshan | 144Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 19.3% | 49.0K | #331 of 639 |
| Jiaozuo | 129Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 5.4% | 92.9K | #630 of 639 |
| Zhumadian | 94Moderate | 10.4% | 61.6K | #542 of 639 |
| Sanmenxia | 157Unhealthy | 20.4% | 61.5K | #303 of 639 |
| Puyang, Henan | 82Moderate | 15.9% | 44.3K | #411 of 639 |
| Hebi | 87Moderate | 24.6% | 16.8K | #232 of 639 |
| Zhoukou | 89Moderate | 20.3% | 29.0K | #308 of 639 |
| Dengzhou | 142Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 15.1% | 62.5K | #434 of 639 |
| Tanghe | 95Moderate | 10.9% | 59.4K | #530 of 639 |
| Jiyuan | 75Moderate | 15.6% | 45.2K | #416 of 639 |
| Zhenping | 93Moderate | 12.7% | 54.4K | #483 of 639 |
| Yima | 54Moderate | 32.2% | — | #129 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 Henan lost?
Since 2001, Henan has lost about 47,400 hectares of forest (about 66,000 football pitches): 2.5% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 18,300 hectares (39%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 47,400 haabout 66,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 2.5%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 18,300 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 | 527 ha | 1,510 ha | 2,040 ha |
| 2002 | 240 ha | 786 ha | 1,030 ha |
| 2003 | 115 ha | 478 ha | 593 ha |
| 2004 | 289 ha | 877 ha | 1,170 ha |
| 2005 | 414 ha | 669 ha | 1,080 ha |
| 2006 | 318 ha | 537 ha | 855 ha |
| 2007 | 602 ha | 1,130 ha | 1,730 ha |
| 2008 | 548 ha | 1,030 ha | 1,580 ha |
| 2009 | 548 ha | 772 ha | 1,320 ha |
| 2010 | 398 ha | 1,470 ha | 1,870 ha |
| 2011 | 875 ha | 1,860 ha | 2,730 ha |
| 2012 | 854 ha | 2,150 ha | 3,010 ha |
| 2013 | 311 ha | 624 ha | 935 ha |
| 2014 | 306 ha | 629 ha | 935 ha |
| 2015 | 218 ha | 243 ha | 461 ha |
| 2016 | 846 ha | 835 ha | 1,680 ha |
| 2017 | 873 ha | 517 ha | 1,390 ha |
| 2018 | 496 ha | 384 ha | 880 ha |
| 2019 | 1,330 ha | 611 ha | 1,940 ha |
| 2020 | 1,350 ha | 1,350 ha | 2,690 ha |
| 2021 | 1,400 ha | 1,750 ha | 3,150 ha |
| 2022 | 1,300 ha | 1,420 ha | 2,720 ha |
| 2023 | 1,380 ha | 2,020 ha | 3,400 ha |
| 2024 | 1,250 ha | 1,930 ha | 3,180 ha |
| 2025 | 1,510 ha | 3,480 ha | 4,990 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 3,490 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 1,720 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2025, when about 4,990 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Henan?
- Loggingcan grow back54% · 25,600 ha
- Mining and energycleared for good13% · 6,330 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good13% · 6,190 ha
Also: farms, pasture and plantations, wildfires, 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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