China · Sichuan · 29 cities
Air quality in Sichuan today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Xichang has the cleanest air of the 29 cities we track in Sichuan (AQI 18, Good), and Luzhou the worst (AQI 178, Unhealthy). Kangding has the most tree cover, at 75.8% — #2 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.
Average right now
AQI 110
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
- cities tracked
- 29
- average tree cover
- 39.8%
- China: 22.9%
- worst air now: Luzhou
- 178
- cleanest air now: Xichang
- 18
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Sichuan · average AQI 110
Air quality today across Sichuan, city by city
| Chengdu | 128Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 17.7% | 54.2K | #369 of 639 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazhong | 112Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 42.0% | — | #62 of 639 |
| Nanchong | 109Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 19.2% | 43.6K | #336 of 639 |
| Dazhou | 140Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 32.1% | 8.7K | #130 of 639 |
| Mianyang | 106Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 24.8% | 31.5K | #230 of 639 |
| Zigong | 139Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 41.4% | — | #66 of 639 |
| Neijiang | 110Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 27.3% | 20.9K | #189 of 639 |
| Meishan | 94Moderate | 22.6% | 20.5K | #256 of 639 |
| Luzhou | 178Unhealthy | 45.3% | — | #51 of 639 |
| Ziyang | 119Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 27.9% | 20.8K | #178 of 639 |
| Guang’an | 153Unhealthy | 36.8% | 8.9K | #93 of 639 |
| Yibin | 154Unhealthy | 43.1% | — | #56 of 639 |
| Panzhihua | 99Moderate | 54.0% | — | #25 of 639 |
| Deyang | 154Unhealthy | 16.1% | 72.2K | #406 of 639 |
| Leshan | 105Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 55.6% | — | #19 of 639 |
| Suining | 112Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 38.6% | — | #77 of 639 |
| Ya'an | 124Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 46.3% | — | #48 of 639 |
| Guangyuan | 79Moderate | 26.6% | 9.3K | #203 of 639 |
| Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan | 133Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 26.1% | 28.0K | #211 of 639 |
| Xichang | 18Good | 22.6% | 23.2K | #257 of 639 |
| Luojiang | 149Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 39.9% | — | #72 of 639 |
| Pingwu County | 102Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 73.8% | — | #3 of 639 |
| Hejiang | 85Moderate | 60.2% | — | #14 of 639 |
| Fuji | 120Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 44.4% | — | #54 of 639 |
| Jiangyou | 89Moderate | 28.2% | 5.6K | #173 of 639 |
| Xunchang | 113Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 65.6% | — | #8 of 639 |
| Gulin | 72Moderate | 52.3% | — | #31 of 639 |
| Xuyong | 68Moderate | 46.6% | — | #46 of 639 |
| Kangding | 30Good | 75.8% | — | #2 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 Sichuan lost?
Since 2001, Sichuan has lost about 401,000 hectares of forest (about 4,000 km²): 2.6% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (41%), after which forest can grow back. About 109,000 hectares (27%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 401,000 haabout 4,000 km²
- Share of its forest
- 2.6%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 109,000 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 | 894 ha | 3,420 ha | 4,320 ha |
| 2002 | 2,300 ha | 6,860 ha | 9,150 ha |
| 2003 | 748 ha | 2,230 ha | 2,980 ha |
| 2004 | 972 ha | 4,230 ha | 5,200 ha |
| 2005 | 2,850 ha | 7,770 ha | 10,600 ha |
| 2006 | 2,290 ha | 5,700 ha | 7,990 ha |
| 2007 | 1,920 ha | 7,580 ha | 9,500 ha |
| 2008 | 3,060 ha | 26,700 ha | 29,800 ha |
| 2009 | 6,520 ha | 12,900 ha | 19,400 ha |
| 2010 | 2,490 ha | 6,860 ha | 9,350 ha |
| 2011 | 2,160 ha | 7,750 ha | 9,920 ha |
| 2012 | 3,700 ha | 8,000 ha | 11,700 ha |
| 2013 | 1,890 ha | 4,310 ha | 6,210 ha |
| 2014 | 3,430 ha | 6,020 ha | 9,450 ha |
| 2015 | 1,510 ha | 2,870 ha | 4,380 ha |
| 2016 | 4,420 ha | 9,560 ha | 14,000 ha |
| 2017 | 7,040 ha | 14,900 ha | 21,900 ha |
| 2018 | 6,060 ha | 12,200 ha | 18,300 ha |
| 2019 | 5,370 ha | 13,100 ha | 18,500 ha |
| 2020 | 6,530 ha | 19,400 ha | 25,900 ha |
| 2021 | 7,570 ha | 22,100 ha | 29,700 ha |
| 2022 | 9,150 ha | 20,800 ha | 29,900 ha |
| 2023 | 8,930 ha | 15,200 ha | 24,100 ha |
| 2024 | 7,810 ha | 26,700 ha | 34,500 ha |
| 2025 | 9,710 ha | 24,400 ha | 34,100 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 30,500 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 19,700 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2024, when about 34,500 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Sichuan?
- Loggingcan grow back41% · 162,000 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back17% · 66,200 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good14% · 56,700 ha
Also: storms, floods and other natural causes, towns and roads, mining and energy, shifting farming, 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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