Germany · Rheinland-Pfalz · 3 cities
Air quality in Rheinland-Pfalz today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Trier has the cleanest air of the 3 cities we track in Rheinland-Pfalz (AQI 55, Moderate), and Mainz the worst (AQI 68, Moderate). Trier has the most tree cover, at 46.8% — #16 of 71 cities measured in Germany.
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 61
Average right now
Moderate
- cities tracked
- 3
- average tree cover
- 44.3%
- Germany: 38.4%
- worst air now: Mainz
- 68
- cleanest air now: Trier
- 55
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Rheinland-Pfalz · average AQI 61
Air quality today across Rheinland-Pfalz, city by city
| Mainz | 68Moderate | 43.8% | — | #18 of 71 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koblenz | 60Moderate | 42.2% | — | #24 of 71 |
| Trier | 55Moderate | 46.8% | — | #16 of 71 |
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 Germany.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Rheinland-Pfalz lost?
Since 2001, Rheinland-Pfalz has lost about 106,000 hectares of forest (about 150,000 football pitches): 11% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 2,650 hectares (2.5%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 106,000 haabout 150,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 11%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 2,650 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 | 95 ha | 649 ha | 744 ha |
| 2002 | 48 ha | 573 ha | 620 ha |
| 2003 | 99 ha | 606 ha | 705 ha |
| 2004 | 193 ha | 2,730 ha | 2,920 ha |
| 2005 | 157 ha | 1,500 ha | 1,660 ha |
| 2006 | 129 ha | 2,300 ha | 2,430 ha |
| 2007 | 100 ha | 5,590 ha | 5,690 ha |
| 2008 | 144 ha | 4,540 ha | 4,690 ha |
| 2009 | 71 ha | 1,090 ha | 1,160 ha |
| 2010 | 311 ha | 12,700 ha | 13,000 ha |
| 2011 | 106 ha | 1,830 ha | 1,940 ha |
| 2012 | 77 ha | 1,590 ha | 1,670 ha |
| 2013 | 48 ha | 964 ha | 1,010 ha |
| 2014 | 120 ha | 973 ha | 1,090 ha |
| 2015 | 42 ha | 599 ha | 641 ha |
| 2016 | 55 ha | 1,090 ha | 1,140 ha |
| 2017 | 105 ha | 1,630 ha | 1,730 ha |
| 2018 | 59 ha | 1,670 ha | 1,730 ha |
| 2019 | 110 ha | 6,240 ha | 6,350 ha |
| 2020 | 138 ha | 14,500 ha | 14,700 ha |
| 2021 | 156 ha | 18,900 ha | 19,000 ha |
| 2022 | 50 ha | 3,900 ha | 3,950 ha |
| 2023 | 110 ha | 9,080 ha | 9,190 ha |
| 2024 | 79 ha | 5,580 ha | 5,660 ha |
| 2025 | 45 ha | 2,240 ha | 2,280 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 8,020 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 5,120 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2021, when about 19,000 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Loggingcan grow back97% · 102,000 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good1.9% · 1,990 ha
Also: farms, pasture and plantations, mining and energy, wildfires, 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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