Russia · Pskov Oblast · 2 cities
Air quality in Pskov Oblast today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Pskov has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Pskov Oblast (AQI 32, Good), and Velikiye Luki the worst (AQI 38, Good). Pskov has the most tree cover, at 41.1% — #43 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.
- cities tracked
- 2
- average tree cover
- 39.1%
- Russia: 34.1%
- worst air now: Velikiye Luki
- 38
- cleanest air now: Pskov
- 32
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Pskov Oblast
Air quality today across Pskov Oblast, city by city
| Pskov | 32Good | 41.1% | — | #43 of 168 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velikiye Luki | 38Good | 37.2% | — | #63 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 Pskov Oblast lost?
Since 2001, Pskov Oblast has lost about 236,000 hectares of forest (about 2,400 km²): 6.5% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 2,160 hectares (under 1%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 236,000 haabout 2,400 km²
- Share of its forest
- 6.5%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 2,160 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 | 45 ha | 6,880 ha | 6,930 ha |
| 2002 | 54 ha | 7,430 ha | 7,480 ha |
| 2003 | 13 ha | 13,500 ha | 13,500 ha |
| 2004 | 40 ha | 12,100 ha | 12,100 ha |
| 2005 | 53 ha | 12,500 ha | 12,600 ha |
| 2006 | 40 ha | 9,430 ha | 9,470 ha |
| 2007 | 58 ha | 11,600 ha | 11,600 ha |
| 2008 | 44 ha | 8,760 ha | 8,800 ha |
| 2009 | 49 ha | 6,220 ha | 6,270 ha |
| 2010 | 33 ha | 6,050 ha | 6,080 ha |
| 2011 | 64 ha | 7,360 ha | 7,430 ha |
| 2012 | 67 ha | 6,350 ha | 6,420 ha |
| 2013 | 31 ha | 7,260 ha | 7,290 ha |
| 2014 | 74 ha | 7,620 ha | 7,700 ha |
| 2015 | 51 ha | 8,320 ha | 8,370 ha |
| 2016 | 257 ha | 10,800 ha | 11,100 ha |
| 2017 | 277 ha | 10,700 ha | 11,000 ha |
| 2018 | 318 ha | 11,000 ha | 11,300 ha |
| 2019 | 157 ha | 11,800 ha | 11,900 ha |
| 2020 | 94 ha | 9,350 ha | 9,450 ha |
| 2021 | 62 ha | 10,000 ha | 10,100 ha |
| 2022 | 82 ha | 12,300 ha | 12,400 ha |
| 2023 | 39 ha | 8,740 ha | 8,780 ha |
| 2024 | 102 ha | 9,350 ha | 9,450 ha |
| 2025 | 55 ha | 8,840 ha | 8,890 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 9,920 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 11,000 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2003, when about 13,500 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Pskov Oblast?
- Loggingcan grow back92% · 217,000 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back5.3% · 12,400 ha
- Unknown causescause unknown1.6% · 3,710 ha
Also: storms, floods and other natural causes, farms, pasture and plantations, towns and roads, 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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