Turkey · Manisa · 3 cities
Air quality in Manisa today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Manisa has the cleanest air of the 3 cities we track in Manisa (AQI 97, Moderate), and Salihli the worst (AQI 124, Unhealthy for sensitive groups). Manisa has the most tree cover, at 32.7% — #10 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.
Average right now
AQI 106
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
- cities tracked
- 3
- average tree cover
- 17.5%
- Turkey: 14.2%
- worst air now: Salihli
- 124
- cleanest air now: Manisa
- 97
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Manisa · average AQI 106
Air quality today across Manisa, city by city
| Manisa | 97Moderate | 32.7% | — | #10 of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salihli | 124Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 13.3% | 68.2K | #30 of 95 |
| Turgutlu | 97Moderate | 6.6% | 73.4K | #73 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 Manisa lost?
Since 2001, Manisa has lost about 40,600 hectares of forest (about 57,000 football pitches): 26% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 2,610 hectares (6.4%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 40,600 haabout 57,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 26%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 2,610 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 | 103 ha | 830 ha | 933 ha |
| 2002 | 69 ha | 565 ha | 634 ha |
| 2003 | 56 ha | 620 ha | 675 ha |
| 2004 | 37 ha | 769 ha | 806 ha |
| 2005 | 65 ha | 510 ha | 575 ha |
| 2006 | 46 ha | 961 ha | 1,010 ha |
| 2007 | 117 ha | 1,200 ha | 1,310 ha |
| 2008 | 73 ha | 1,180 ha | 1,250 ha |
| 2009 | 113 ha | 1,650 ha | 1,760 ha |
| 2010 | 71 ha | 1,190 ha | 1,260 ha |
| 2011 | 92 ha | 1,410 ha | 1,510 ha |
| 2012 | 88 ha | 1,630 ha | 1,720 ha |
| 2013 | 142 ha | 1,210 ha | 1,350 ha |
| 2014 | 33 ha | 1,260 ha | 1,290 ha |
| 2015 | 50 ha | 1,970 ha | 2,020 ha |
| 2016 | 144 ha | 1,310 ha | 1,450 ha |
| 2017 | 153 ha | 1,480 ha | 1,640 ha |
| 2018 | 103 ha | 1,660 ha | 1,760 ha |
| 2019 | 118 ha | 1,800 ha | 1,920 ha |
| 2020 | 66 ha | 1,440 ha | 1,510 ha |
| 2021 | 66 ha | 2,820 ha | 2,880 ha |
| 2022 | 53 ha | 1,310 ha | 1,370 ha |
| 2023 | 85 ha | 2,630 ha | 2,710 ha |
| 2024 | 77 ha | 3,260 ha | 3,340 ha |
| 2025 | 592 ha | 3,380 ha | 3,970 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 2,850 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 1,650 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2025, when about 3,970 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Manisa?
- Loggingcan grow back82% · 33,200 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back10% · 4,080 ha
- Mining and energycleared for good2.6% · 1,060 ha
Also: farms, pasture and plantations, 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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