The Netherlands · Overijssel · 2 cities
Air quality in Overijssel today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Enschede has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Overijssel (AQI 69, Moderate), and Zwolle the worst (AQI 105, Unhealthy for sensitive groups). Zwolle has the most tree cover, at 31.3% — #6 of 25 cities measured in The Netherlands.
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
- 27.8%
- The Netherlands: 28.1%
- worst air now: Zwolle
- 105
- cleanest air now: Enschede
- 69
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Overijssel
Air quality today across Overijssel, city by city
| Enschede | 69Moderate | 24.3% | 17.9K | #21 of 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zwolle | 105Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 31.3% | 11.5K | #6 of 25 |
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 The Netherlands.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Overijssel lost?
Since 2001, Overijssel has lost about 4,080 hectares of forest (about 5,700 football pitches): 6.1% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 151 hectares (3.7%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 4,080 haabout 5,700 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 6.1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 151 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 | 11 ha | 56 ha | 67 ha |
| 2002 | 4 ha | 66 ha | 70 ha |
| 2003 | 4 ha | 26 ha | 30 ha |
| 2004 | 4 ha | 103 ha | 107 ha |
| 2005 | 5 ha | 147 ha | 152 ha |
| 2006 | 11 ha | 166 ha | 177 ha |
| 2007 | 8 ha | 94 ha | 102 ha |
| 2008 | 4 ha | 134 ha | 138 ha |
| 2009 | 5 ha | 200 ha | 205 ha |
| 2010 | 13 ha | 363 ha | 376 ha |
| 2011 | 9 ha | 51 ha | 60 ha |
| 2012 | 6 ha | 151 ha | 157 ha |
| 2013 | 1 ha | 23 ha | 24 ha |
| 2014 | 4 ha | 49 ha | 53 ha |
| 2015 | 3 ha | 78 ha | 81 ha |
| 2016 | 6 ha | 101 ha | 107 ha |
| 2017 | 9 ha | 115 ha | 124 ha |
| 2018 | 3 ha | 117 ha | 120 ha |
| 2019 | 12 ha | 480 ha | 492 ha |
| 2020 | 9 ha | 346 ha | 355 ha |
| 2021 | 9 ha | 343 ha | 352 ha |
| 2022 | 4 ha | 233 ha | 237 ha |
| 2023 | 2 ha | 233 ha | 235 ha |
| 2024 | 3 ha | 182 ha | 185 ha |
| 2025 | 1 ha | 75 ha | 76 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 217 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 240 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2019, when about 492 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Overijssel?
- Loggingcan grow back92% · 3,750 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good3% · 124 ha
- Unknown causescause unknown3.5% · 144 ha
Also: wildfires, storms, floods and other natural causes, farms, pasture and plantations, mining and energy.
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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