Turkey · Konya · 2 cities
Air quality in Konya today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Ereğli has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Konya (AQI 71, Moderate), and Konya the worst (AQI 177, Unhealthy). Konya has the most tree cover, at 7.6% — #66 of 95 cities measured in Turkey.
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
- 7.2%
- Turkey: 14.2%
- worst air now: Konya
- 177
- cleanest air now: Ereğli
- 71
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Konya
Air quality today across Konya, city by city
| Konya | 177Unhealthy | 7.6% | 102K | #66 of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ereğli | 71Moderate | 6.7% | 73.2K | #69 of 95 |
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 Turkey.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Konya lost?
Since 2001, Konya has lost about 2,080 hectares of forest (about 2,900 football pitches): 4.1% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 401 hectares (19%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 2,080 haabout 2,900 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 4.1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 401 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 | 26 ha | 18 ha | 44 ha |
| 2002 | 16 ha | 57 ha | 73 ha |
| 2003 | 29 ha | 19 ha | 47 ha |
| 2004 | 24 ha | 13 ha | 37 ha |
| 2005 | 5 ha | 23 ha | 28 ha |
| 2006 | 18 ha | 30 ha | 48 ha |
| 2007 | 13 ha | 23 ha | 36 ha |
| 2008 | 7 ha | 4 ha | 11 ha |
| 2009 | 23 ha | 65 ha | 89 ha |
| 2010 | 4 ha | 8 ha | 12 ha |
| 2011 | 14 ha | 63 ha | 78 ha |
| 2012 | 3 ha | 17 ha | 20 ha |
| 2013 | 7 ha | 17 ha | 25 ha |
| 2014 | 11 ha | 12 ha | 23 ha |
| 2015 | 10 ha | 31 ha | 41 ha |
| 2016 | 5 ha | 33 ha | 38 ha |
| 2017 | 21 ha | 69 ha | 89 ha |
| 2018 | 15 ha | 84 ha | 99 ha |
| 2019 | 16 ha | 60 ha | 76 ha |
| 2020 | 20 ha | 163 ha | 183 ha |
| 2021 | 38 ha | 251 ha | 289 ha |
| 2022 | 13 ha | 113 ha | 126 ha |
| 2023 | 24 ha | 292 ha | 316 ha |
| 2024 | 15 ha | 127 ha | 142 ha |
| 2025 | 24 ha | 94 ha | 118 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 198 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 97 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2023, when about 316 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Konya?
- Loggingcan grow back70% · 1,460 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good13% · 268 ha
- Mining and energycleared for good5.6% · 117 ha
Also: wildfires, storms, floods and other natural causes, towns and roads, 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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