Germany · Schleswig-Holstein · 2 cities
Air quality in Schleswig-Holstein today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Lübeck has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Schleswig-Holstein (AQI 54, Moderate), and Kiel the worst (AQI 59, Moderate). Kiel has the most tree cover, at 34.9% — #40 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.
- cities tracked
- 2
- average tree cover
- 33.8%
- Germany: 38.4%
- worst air now: Kiel
- 59
- cleanest air now: Lübeck
- 54
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Schleswig-Holstein
Air quality today across Schleswig-Holstein, city by city
| Kiel | 59Moderate | 34.9% | — | #40 of 71 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lübeck | 54Moderate | 32.7% | — | #57 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 Schleswig-Holstein lost?
Since 2001, Schleswig-Holstein has lost about 7,810 hectares of forest (about 11,000 football pitches): 3.8% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 351 hectares (4.5%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 7,810 haabout 11,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 3.8%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 351 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 | 8 ha | 130 ha | 138 ha |
| 2002 | 6 ha | 101 ha | 107 ha |
| 2003 | 2 ha | 37 ha | 39 ha |
| 2004 | 10 ha | 261 ha | 271 ha |
| 2005 | 22 ha | 303 ha | 325 ha |
| 2006 | 19 ha | 156 ha | 175 ha |
| 2007 | 4 ha | 239 ha | 243 ha |
| 2008 | 31 ha | 374 ha | 405 ha |
| 2009 | 14 ha | 154 ha | 167 ha |
| 2010 | 16 ha | 482 ha | 498 ha |
| 2011 | 4 ha | 169 ha | 173 ha |
| 2012 | 16 ha | 326 ha | 342 ha |
| 2013 | 6 ha | 93 ha | 99 ha |
| 2014 | 24 ha | 1,520 ha | 1,540 ha |
| 2015 | 15 ha | 138 ha | 153 ha |
| 2016 | 16 ha | 182 ha | 198 ha |
| 2017 | 33 ha | 170 ha | 203 ha |
| 2018 | 17 ha | 124 ha | 141 ha |
| 2019 | 16 ha | 617 ha | 632 ha |
| 2020 | 21 ha | 336 ha | 357 ha |
| 2021 | 12 ha | 337 ha | 349 ha |
| 2022 | 10 ha | 457 ha | 467 ha |
| 2023 | 10 ha | 283 ha | 293 ha |
| 2024 | 8 ha | 238 ha | 246 ha |
| 2025 | 13 ha | 235 ha | 248 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 321 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 306 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2014, when about 1,540 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Schleswig-Holstein?
- Loggingcan grow back90% · 7,030 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good3.4% · 267 ha
- Unknown causescause unknown5.4% · 422 ha
Also: 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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