Russia · Samara Oblast · 4 cities
Air quality in Samara Oblast today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Tolyatti has the cleanest air of the 4 cities we track in Samara Oblast (AQI 18, Good), and Novokuybyshevsk the worst (AQI 39, Good). Tolyatti has the most tree cover, at 43.6% — #30 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 25
Average right now
Good
- cities tracked
- 4
- average tree cover
- 35.5%
- Russia: 34.1%
- worst air now: Novokuybyshevsk
- 39
- cleanest air now: Tolyatti
- 18
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Samara Oblast · average AQI 25
Air quality today across Samara Oblast, city by city
| Samara | 23Good | 32.8% | — | #89 of 168 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolyatti | 18Good | 43.6% | — | #30 of 168 |
| Syzran | 19Good | 30.1% | — | #105 of 168 |
| Novokuybyshevsk | 39Good | 35.6% | — | #74 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 Samara Oblast lost?
Since 2001, Samara Oblast has lost about 16,800 hectares of forest (about 24,000 football pitches): 2% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (44%), after which forest can grow back. About 1,040 hectares (6.2%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 16,800 haabout 24,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 2%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,040 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 | 23 ha | 389 ha | 412 ha |
| 2002 | 34 ha | 619 ha | 653 ha |
| 2003 | 38 ha | 658 ha | 696 ha |
| 2004 | 61 ha | 851 ha | 912 ha |
| 2005 | 26 ha | 303 ha | 329 ha |
| 2006 | 33 ha | 1,240 ha | 1,270 ha |
| 2007 | 107 ha | 980 ha | 1,090 ha |
| 2008 | 83 ha | 359 ha | 442 ha |
| 2009 | 66 ha | 663 ha | 729 ha |
| 2010 | 69 ha | 1,050 ha | 1,120 ha |
| 2011 | 77 ha | 3,960 ha | 4,040 ha |
| 2012 | 30 ha | 695 ha | 725 ha |
| 2013 | 24 ha | 384 ha | 408 ha |
| 2014 | 5 ha | 123 ha | 128 ha |
| 2015 | 9 ha | 132 ha | 141 ha |
| 2016 | 27 ha | 665 ha | 692 ha |
| 2017 | 23 ha | 112 ha | 135 ha |
| 2018 | 22 ha | 139 ha | 161 ha |
| 2019 | 26 ha | 152 ha | 178 ha |
| 2020 | 96 ha | 288 ha | 384 ha |
| 2021 | 46 ha | 158 ha | 204 ha |
| 2022 | 25 ha | 1,180 ha | 1,210 ha |
| 2023 | 46 ha | 166 ha | 212 ha |
| 2024 | 38 ha | 106 ha | 144 ha |
| 2025 | 12 ha | 410 ha | 422 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 438 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 310 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2011, when about 4,040 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Samara Oblast?
- Loggingcan grow back44% · 7,340 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back38% · 6,400 ha
- Storms, floods and other natural causescan grow back5.8% · 971 ha
Also: towns and roads, farms, pasture and plantations, mining and energy, 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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