China · Liaoning · 29 cities
Air quality in Liaoning today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Anshan has the cleanest air of the 29 cities we track in Liaoning (AQI 96, Moderate), and Beipiao the worst (AQI 199, Unhealthy). Huanren has the most tree cover, at 38.9% — #75 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 147
Average right now
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
- cities tracked
- 29
- average tree cover
- 14.5%
- China: 22.9%
- worst air now: Beipiao
- 199
- cleanest air now: Anshan
- 96
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Liaoning · average AQI 147
Air quality today across Liaoning, city by city
| Shenyang | 153Unhealthy | 13.1% | 83.0K | #471 of 639 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian | 121Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 13.5% | 66.9K | #465 of 639 |
| Anshan | 96Moderate | 20.1% | 30.9K | #312 of 639 |
| Jinzhou | 165Unhealthy | 8.5% | 89.1K | #586 of 639 |
| Fushun | 162Unhealthy | 25.7% | 42.6K | #217 of 639 |
| Panjin | 132Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 12.5% | 70.5K | #491 of 639 |
| Huludao | 166Unhealthy | 11.3% | 89.9K | #518 of 639 |
| Benxi | 106Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 23.2% | 37.1K | #252 of 639 |
| Dandong | 151Unhealthy | 9.0% | 76.1K | #576 of 639 |
| Zhuanghe | 112Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 3.5% | 97.7K | #635 of 639 |
| Fuxin | 174Unhealthy | 10.6% | 90.7K | #538 of 639 |
| Liaoyang | 126Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 7.7% | 85.6K | #601 of 639 |
| Lingyuan | 162Unhealthy | 6.2% | 104K | #619 of 639 |
| Yingkou | 96Moderate | 6.4% | 70.4K | #616 of 639 |
| Xinmin | 196Unhealthy | 11.7% | 88.9K | #509 of 639 |
| Tieling | 151Unhealthy | 21.8% | 57.2K | #275 of 639 |
| Wafangdian | 123Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 10.8% | 76.0K | #532 of 639 |
| Chaoyang | 132Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 16.6% | 51.2K | #388 of 639 |
| Liaozhong | 136Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 9.6% | 78.3K | #561 of 639 |
| Huanren | 156Unhealthy | 38.9% | 3.2K | #75 of 639 |
| Fengcheng | 167Unhealthy | 12.7% | 82.6K | #480 of 639 |
| Haicheng | 189Unhealthy | 13.5% | 80.6K | #460 of 639 |
| Beipiao | 199Unhealthy | 12.0% | 88.0K | #500 of 639 |
| Dongling | 152Unhealthy | 33.6% | 17.2K | #115 of 639 |
| Nanpiao | 166Unhealthy | 23.9% | 50.6K | #242 of 639 |
| Beining | 109Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 4.1% | 97.1K | #633 of 639 |
| Sujiatun | 173Unhealthy | 12.9% | 85.1K | #473 of 639 |
| Kaiyuan, Liaoning | 169Unhealthy | 8.9% | 97.7K | #578 of 639 |
| Pulandian | 117Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 18.0% | 52.6K | #360 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 Liaoning lost?
Since 2001, Liaoning has lost about 154,000 hectares of forest (about 220,000 football pitches): 7.9% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 10,900 hectares (7.1%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 154,000 haabout 220,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 7.9%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 10,900 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 | 244 ha | 1,510 ha | 1,760 ha |
| 2002 | 73 ha | 953 ha | 1,030 ha |
| 2003 | 122 ha | 4,280 ha | 4,400 ha |
| 2004 | 300 ha | 2,990 ha | 3,290 ha |
| 2005 | 518 ha | 8,720 ha | 9,240 ha |
| 2006 | 617 ha | 19,800 ha | 20,500 ha |
| 2007 | 527 ha | 4,050 ha | 4,570 ha |
| 2008 | 593 ha | 3,250 ha | 3,840 ha |
| 2009 | 520 ha | 3,490 ha | 4,010 ha |
| 2010 | 321 ha | 2,430 ha | 2,750 ha |
| 2011 | 931 ha | 6,070 ha | 7,000 ha |
| 2012 | 432 ha | 4,540 ha | 4,970 ha |
| 2013 | 158 ha | 1,320 ha | 1,480 ha |
| 2014 | 403 ha | 4,700 ha | 5,110 ha |
| 2015 | 309 ha | 4,140 ha | 4,450 ha |
| 2016 | 439 ha | 7,350 ha | 7,790 ha |
| 2017 | 460 ha | 8,530 ha | 8,990 ha |
| 2018 | 427 ha | 5,700 ha | 6,130 ha |
| 2019 | 565 ha | 8,200 ha | 8,770 ha |
| 2020 | 306 ha | 3,170 ha | 3,470 ha |
| 2021 | 336 ha | 3,590 ha | 3,920 ha |
| 2022 | 304 ha | 6,450 ha | 6,760 ha |
| 2023 | 545 ha | 6,120 ha | 6,670 ha |
| 2024 | 400 ha | 8,600 ha | 9,000 ha |
| 2025 | 1,050 ha | 13,200 ha | 14,200 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 8,110 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 7,030 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2006, when about 20,500 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Liaoning?
- Loggingcan grow back89% · 138,000 ha
- Mining and energycleared for good3.8% · 5,890 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good1.9% · 2,880 ha
Also: towns and roads, 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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