China · Jilin · 19 cities
Air quality in Jilin today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Tonghua has the cleanest air of the 19 cities we track in Jilin (AQI 92, Moderate), and Dehui the worst (AQI 224, Very unhealthy). Jishu has the most tree cover, at 39.0% — #74 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 161
Average right now
Unhealthy
- cities tracked
- 19
- average tree cover
- 14.0%
- China: 22.9%
- worst air now: Dehui
- 224
- cleanest air now: Tonghua
- 92
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Jilin · average AQI 161
Air quality today across Jilin, city by city
| Changchun | 156Unhealthy | 16.6% | 72.9K | #390 of 639 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jilin | 110Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 11.1% | 67.5K | #525 of 639 |
| Siping | 155Unhealthy | 9.5% | 95.7K | #563 of 639 |
| Tonghua | 92Moderate | 30.4% | — | #145 of 639 |
| Longshan | 152Unhealthy | 26.9% | 39.5K | #198 of 639 |
| Yanji | 175Unhealthy | 5.8% | 102K | #626 of 639 |
| Baicheng | 156Unhealthy | 6.3% | 106K | #618 of 639 |
| Baishan | 135Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 20.3% | 43.9K | #307 of 639 |
| Gongzhuling | 210Very unhealthy | 10.9% | 107K | #527 of 639 |
| Jiutai | 157Unhealthy | 8.1% | 99.8K | #592 of 639 |
| Dunhua | 157Unhealthy | 15.7% | 75.3K | #414 of 639 |
| Huadian | 154Unhealthy | 8.6% | 93.6K | #583 of 639 |
| Fuyu | 159Unhealthy | 10.2% | 92.8K | #545 of 639 |
| Yushu, Jilin | 173Unhealthy | 7.0% | 104K | #607 of 639 |
| Jiaohe | 207Very unhealthy | 7.5% | 114K | #603 of 639 |
| Longjing | 181Unhealthy | 19.6% | 63.1K | #320 of 639 |
| Taonan | 143Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 5.2% | 93.6K | #631 of 639 |
| Dehui | 224Very unhealthy | 7.8% | 117K | #598 of 639 |
| Jishu | 167Unhealthy | 39.0% | 3.1K | #74 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 Jilin lost?
Since 2001, Jilin has lost about 138,000 hectares of forest (about 190,000 football pitches): 2.2% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 22,000 hectares (16%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 138,000 haabout 190,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 2.2%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 22,000 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 212 ha | 1,590 ha | 1,800 ha |
| 2002 | 251 ha | 2,110 ha | 2,360 ha |
| 2003 | 377 ha | 4,800 ha | 5,170 ha |
| 2004 | 892 ha | 5,640 ha | 6,530 ha |
| 2005 | 685 ha | 4,370 ha | 5,060 ha |
| 2006 | 1,070 ha | 4,540 ha | 5,620 ha |
| 2007 | 1,450 ha | 5,250 ha | 6,710 ha |
| 2008 | 1,500 ha | 5,150 ha | 6,650 ha |
| 2009 | 807 ha | 2,700 ha | 3,500 ha |
| 2010 | 1,180 ha | 3,490 ha | 4,670 ha |
| 2011 | 1,320 ha | 3,590 ha | 4,910 ha |
| 2012 | 470 ha | 2,170 ha | 2,640 ha |
| 2013 | 325 ha | 1,450 ha | 1,770 ha |
| 2014 | 1,420 ha | 3,110 ha | 4,530 ha |
| 2015 | 950 ha | 2,500 ha | 3,450 ha |
| 2016 | 540 ha | 2,410 ha | 2,950 ha |
| 2017 | 826 ha | 2,940 ha | 3,770 ha |
| 2018 | 541 ha | 2,380 ha | 2,920 ha |
| 2019 | 734 ha | 12,400 ha | 13,100 ha |
| 2020 | 546 ha | 5,100 ha | 5,640 ha |
| 2021 | 1,010 ha | 12,400 ha | 13,500 ha |
| 2022 | 1,080 ha | 5,470 ha | 6,550 ha |
| 2023 | 1,430 ha | 6,240 ha | 7,670 ha |
| 2024 | 1,620 ha | 7,680 ha | 9,300 ha |
| 2025 | 728 ha | 6,340 ha | 7,070 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 8,810 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 5,680 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2021, when about 13,500 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Jilin?
- Loggingcan grow back70% · 96,800 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back7.4% · 10,200 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good6.8% · 9,370 ha
Also: mining and energy, towns and roads, storms, floods and other natural causes, shifting farming, 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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