Myanmar · Sagaing Region · 2 cities
Air quality in Sagaing Region today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Kalemyo has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Sagaing Region (AQI 14, Good), and Monywa the worst (AQI 52, Moderate). Kalemyo has the most tree cover, at 46.9% — #15 of 32 cities measured in Myanmar.
Every city is measured the same way, over the same 1.2 mi (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
- 45.4%
- Myanmar: 44.4%
- worst air now: Monywa
- 52
- cleanest air now: Kalemyo
- 14
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Sagaing Region
Air quality today across Sagaing Region, city by city
| Kalemyo | 14Good | 46.9% | — | #15 of 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monywa | 52Moderate | 43.9% | — | #17 of 32 |
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 1.2 mi (2 km) of each city center from Sentinel-2 imagery; the rank compares every city measured in Myanmar.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Sagaing Region lost?
Since 2001, Sagaing Region has lost about 526,000 hectares of forest (about 5,300 km²): 8.5% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was shifting farming (48%), after which forest can grow back. About 262,000 hectares (50%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 526,000 haabout 5,300 km²
- Share of its forest
- 8.5%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 262,000 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 | 3,580 ha | 4,190 ha | 7,770 ha |
| 2002 | 3,560 ha | 5,080 ha | 8,650 ha |
| 2003 | 5,320 ha | 4,710 ha | 10,000 ha |
| 2004 | 6,070 ha | 5,190 ha | 11,300 ha |
| 2005 | 8,930 ha | 5,190 ha | 14,100 ha |
| 2006 | 9,260 ha | 4,710 ha | 14,000 ha |
| 2007 | 16,500 ha | 5,550 ha | 22,100 ha |
| 2008 | 10,200 ha | 6,800 ha | 17,000 ha |
| 2009 | 19,100 ha | 7,550 ha | 26,700 ha |
| 2010 | 12,600 ha | 4,530 ha | 17,200 ha |
| 2011 | 16,300 ha | 5,400 ha | 21,700 ha |
| 2012 | 17,700 ha | 9,590 ha | 27,300 ha |
| 2013 | 7,790 ha | 13,200 ha | 21,000 ha |
| 2014 | 12,100 ha | 16,500 ha | 28,700 ha |
| 2015 | 8,880 ha | 14,800 ha | 23,700 ha |
| 2016 | 11,900 ha | 17,300 ha | 29,200 ha |
| 2017 | 12,400 ha | 17,900 ha | 30,300 ha |
| 2018 | 9,080 ha | 14,100 ha | 23,200 ha |
| 2019 | 11,800 ha | 14,800 ha | 26,500 ha |
| 2020 | 11,200 ha | 13,700 ha | 24,800 ha |
| 2021 | 12,400 ha | 14,300 ha | 26,700 ha |
| 2022 | 7,970 ha | 12,400 ha | 20,400 ha |
| 2023 | 12,600 ha | 17,100 ha | 29,600 ha |
| 2024 | 9,210 ha | 15,600 ha | 24,800 ha |
| 2025 | 5,690 ha | 13,600 ha | 19,300 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 24,200 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 26,800 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2017, when about 30,300 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Sagaing Region?
- Shifting farmingcan grow back48% · 252,000 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good36% · 188,000 ha
- Mining and energycleared for good14% · 72,900 ha
Also: logging, storms, floods and other natural causes, towns and roads, 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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