Russia · Moscow Oblast · 14 cities
Air quality in Moscow Oblast today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Kolomna has the cleanest air of the 14 cities we track in Moscow Oblast (AQI 10, Good), and Odintsovo the worst (AQI 84, Moderate). Pushkino has the most tree cover, at 66.2% — #2 of 168 cities measured in Russia.
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 30
Average right now
Good
- cities tracked
- 14
- average tree cover
- 44.8%
- Russia: 34.1%
- worst air now: Odintsovo
- 84
- cleanest air now: Kolomna
- 10
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Moscow Oblast · average AQI 30
Air quality today across Moscow Oblast, city by city
| Khimki | 53Moderate | 33.2% | — | #84 of 168 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podolsk | 6Good | 38.3% | — | #54 of 168 |
| Mytishchi | 53Moderate | 37.4% | — | #61 of 168 |
| Lyubertsy | 33Good | 31.7% | — | #97 of 168 |
| Balashikha | 45Good | 59.8% | — | #4 of 168 |
| Kolomna | 10Good | 43.7% | — | #28 of 168 |
| Elektrostal’ | 32Good | 39.0% | — | #53 of 168 |
| Odintsovo | 84Moderate | 33.2% | — | #82 of 168 |
| Serpukhov | 10Good | 47.0% | — | #19 of 168 |
| Orekhovo-Zuyevo | 12Good | 52.4% | — | #9 of 168 |
| Noginsk | 16Good | 50.9% | — | #13 of 168 |
| Shchyolkovo | 24Good | 41.9% | — | #38 of 168 |
| Sergiyev Posad | 17Good | 52.1% | — | #10 of 168 |
| Pushkino | 28Good | 66.2% | — | #2 of 168 |
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 Russia.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Moscow Oblast lost?
Since 2001, Moscow Oblast has lost about 215,000 hectares of forest (about 2,200 km²): 9.2% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 23,600 hectares (11%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 215,000 haabout 2,200 km²
- Share of its forest
- 9.2%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 23,600 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 | 1,270 ha | 4,870 ha | 6,140 ha |
| 2002 | 544 ha | 7,280 ha | 7,820 ha |
| 2003 | 564 ha | 16,900 ha | 17,400 ha |
| 2004 | 441 ha | 8,540 ha | 8,980 ha |
| 2005 | 539 ha | 7,930 ha | 8,470 ha |
| 2006 | 535 ha | 6,420 ha | 6,960 ha |
| 2007 | 943 ha | 10,400 ha | 11,300 ha |
| 2008 | 504 ha | 3,260 ha | 3,760 ha |
| 2009 | 548 ha | 2,790 ha | 3,340 ha |
| 2010 | 981 ha | 7,360 ha | 8,340 ha |
| 2011 | 1,260 ha | 28,600 ha | 29,900 ha |
| 2012 | 1,600 ha | 15,600 ha | 17,200 ha |
| 2013 | 1,080 ha | 14,500 ha | 15,600 ha |
| 2014 | 1,150 ha | 10,200 ha | 11,400 ha |
| 2015 | 1,250 ha | 8,330 ha | 9,580 ha |
| 2016 | 1,190 ha | 8,570 ha | 9,770 ha |
| 2017 | 2,140 ha | 7,000 ha | 9,150 ha |
| 2018 | 1,110 ha | 3,940 ha | 5,050 ha |
| 2019 | 1,160 ha | 3,330 ha | 4,490 ha |
| 2020 | 909 ha | 3,810 ha | 4,720 ha |
| 2021 | 981 ha | 3,230 ha | 4,210 ha |
| 2022 | 738 ha | 3,110 ha | 3,840 ha |
| 2023 | 781 ha | 1,570 ha | 2,350 ha |
| 2024 | 649 ha | 1,640 ha | 2,290 ha |
| 2025 | 744 ha | 2,530 ha | 3,270 ha |
Forest loss is slowing down: about 3,190 hectares a year in 2021–2025, down from 6,630 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2011, when about 29,900 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Moscow Oblast?
- Loggingcan grow back76% · 164,000 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back11% · 24,600 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good5.9% · 12,800 ha
Also: mining and energy, farms, pasture and plantations, 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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