China · Shandong · 50 cities
Air quality in Shandong today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Weihai has the cleanest air of the 50 cities we track in Shandong (AQI 59, Moderate), and Yishui the worst (AQI 156, Unhealthy). Boshan has the most tree cover, at 37.0% — #90 of 639 cities measured in China.
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 113
Average right now
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
- cities tracked
- 50
- average tree cover
- 14.0%
- China: 22.9%
- worst air now: Yishui
- 156
- cleanest air now: Weihai
- 59
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Shandong · average AQI 113
Air quality today across Shandong, city by city
| Weifang | 119Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 11.9% | 71.6K | #506 of 639 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinan | 82Moderate | 19.2% | 33.4K | #337 of 639 |
| Qingdao | 94Moderate | 16.7% | 32.1K | #387 of 639 |
| Yantai | 67Moderate | 29.1% | 2.5K | #155 of 639 |
| Zibo | 95Moderate | 15.9% | 44.3K | #410 of 639 |
| Zaozhuang | 150Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 11.5% | 73.8K | #517 of 639 |
| Linyi | 151Unhealthy | 14.3% | 71.0K | #445 of 639 |
| Chengtangcun | 113Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 12.7% | 67.3K | #482 of 639 |
| Tai’an | 120Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 11.6% | 73.4K | #514 of 639 |
| Heze | 127Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 9.3% | 80.2K | #568 of 639 |
| Jining | 116Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 16.5% | 57.9K | #396 of 639 |
| Liaocheng | 107Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 17.1% | 54.9K | #380 of 639 |
| Zoucheng | 113Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 9.6% | 79.6K | #562 of 639 |
| Yishui | 156Unhealthy | 9.3% | 90.1K | #567 of 639 |
| Zhu Cheng City | 102Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 8.2% | 81.8K | #591 of 639 |
| Dongying | 127Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 6.9% | 88.3K | #609 of 639 |
| Laiwu | 128Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 10.2% | 77.4K | #547 of 639 |
| Feicheng | 124Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 17.2% | 55.8K | #376 of 639 |
| Laiyang | 155Unhealthy | 10.6% | 90.9K | #537 of 639 |
| Weihai | 59Moderate | 30.8% | — | #140 of 639 |
| Binzhou | 107Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 15.2% | 56.7K | #424 of 639 |
| Dezhou | 119Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 22.3% | 39.6K | #263 of 639 |
| Rizhao | 155Unhealthy | 17.6% | 68.8K | #371 of 639 |
| Dongcun | 87Moderate | 8.7% | 65.8K | #580 of 639 |
| Jiaozhou | 97Moderate | 10.2% | 62.1K | #546 of 639 |
| Sishui | 135Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 19.1% | 49.5K | #338 of 639 |
| Pingdu | 141Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 8.9% | 81.8K | #577 of 639 |
| Shouguang | 116Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 12.0% | 72.2K | #503 of 639 |
| Gaomi | 130Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 12.6% | 70.4K | #487 of 639 |
| Yanzhou | 117Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 17.6% | 54.2K | #370 of 639 |
| Pingyin | 105Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 12.8% | 64.9K | #478 of 639 |
| Anqiu | 112Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 13.5% | 61.7K | #462 of 639 |
| Laixi | 110Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 9.9% | 76.6K | #550 of 639 |
| Changyi | 135Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 12.3% | 71.3K | #496 of 639 |
| Linqu | 129Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 12.6% | 66.9K | #486 of 639 |
| Changle | 103Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 15.1% | 61.3K | #433 of 639 |
| Qingzhou | 68Moderate | 12.7% | 54.2K | #481 of 639 |
| Xintai | 119Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 9.4% | 80.3K | #565 of 639 |
| Laizhou | 112Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 8.1% | 84.3K | #593 of 639 |
| Boshan | 95Moderate | 37.0% | — | #90 of 639 |
| Jingzhi | 112Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 9.1% | 81.3K | #572 of 639 |
| Xiazhen | 107Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 16.5% | 58.1K | #394 of 639 |
| Nancun | 107Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 8.6% | 81.7K | #582 of 639 |
| Zhoucun | 102Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 10.5% | 77.0K | #539 of 639 |
| Zhaoyuan | 133Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 9.0% | 81.4K | #574 of 639 |
| Tianfu | 80Moderate | 17.9% | 38.0K | #361 of 639 |
| Mingshui | 82Moderate | 15.8% | 44.6K | #412 of 639 |
| Qingnian | 109Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 9.4% | 80.4K | #564 of 639 |
| Yidu | 69Moderate | 14.7% | 48.1K | #440 of 639 |
| Xinzhai | 129Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 13.0% | 69.1K | #472 of 639 |
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 China.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Shandong lost?
Since 2001, Shandong has lost about 5,800 hectares of forest (about 8,100 football pitches): 5.6% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (38%), after which forest can grow back. About 1,530 hectares (26%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 5,800 haabout 8,100 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 5.6%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,530 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 260 ha | 472 ha | 732 ha |
| 2002 | 190 ha | 296 ha | 486 ha |
| 2003 | 26 ha | 120 ha | 146 ha |
| 2004 | 63 ha | 147 ha | 210 ha |
| 2005 | 75 ha | 161 ha | 236 ha |
| 2006 | 41 ha | 56 ha | 97 ha |
| 2007 | 93 ha | 111 ha | 204 ha |
| 2008 | 49 ha | 112 ha | 161 ha |
| 2009 | 46 ha | 184 ha | 230 ha |
| 2010 | 20 ha | 24 ha | 43 ha |
| 2011 | 69 ha | 155 ha | 224 ha |
| 2012 | 84 ha | 155 ha | 239 ha |
| 2013 | 5 ha | 6 ha | 11 ha |
| 2014 | 13 ha | 42 ha | 56 ha |
| 2015 | 3 ha | 8 ha | 10 ha |
| 2016 | 15 ha | 45 ha | 60 ha |
| 2017 | 56 ha | 38 ha | 95 ha |
| 2018 | 17 ha | 43 ha | 60 ha |
| 2019 | 59 ha | 279 ha | 338 ha |
| 2020 | 60 ha | 1,250 ha | 1,310 ha |
| 2021 | 38 ha | 160 ha | 198 ha |
| 2022 | 69 ha | 109 ha | 178 ha |
| 2023 | 54 ha | 115 ha | 169 ha |
| 2024 | 46 ha | 62 ha | 108 ha |
| 2025 | 78 ha | 118 ha | 196 ha |
Forest loss is slowing down: about 170 hectares a year in 2021–2025, down from 372 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2020, when about 1,310 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Shandong?
- Loggingcan grow back38% · 2,180 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back23% · 1,350 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good11% · 618 ha
Also: towns and roads, mining and energy, storms, floods and other natural causes, 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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