Pakistan · Sindh · 29 cities
Air quality in Sindh today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Mirpur Khas has the cleanest air of the 29 cities we track in Sindh (AQI 73, Moderate), and Jacobabad the worst (AQI 486, Hazardous). Pano Aqil has the most tree cover, at 18.9% — #16 of 126 cities measured in Pakistan.
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 192
Unhealthy
- cities tracked
- 29
- average tree cover
- 8.3%
- Pakistan: 12.5%
- worst air now: Jacobabad
- 486
- cleanest air now: Mirpur Khas
- 73
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Sindh · average AQI 192
Air quality today across Sindh, city by city
| Karachi | 104Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 1.7% | 105K | #123 of 126 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 301Hazardous | 5.6% | 123K | #103 of 126 |
| Sukkur | 266Very unhealthy | 7.8% | 111K | #85 of 126 |
| Tando Bago | 105Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 14.6% | 62.5K | #34 of 126 |
| Tando Allahyar | 148Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 17.5% | 55.0K | #21 of 126 |
| Larkana | 235Very unhealthy | 7.6% | 117K | #86 of 126 |
| Nawabshah | 151Unhealthy | 6.3% | 106K | #101 of 126 |
| Sinjhoro | 167Unhealthy | 1.5% | 121K | #124 of 126 |
| Mirpur Khas | 73Moderate | 11.6% | 57.7K | #55 of 126 |
| Kunri | 111Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 7.8% | 85.5K | #84 of 126 |
| Digri | 102Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 8.2% | 84.0K | #79 of 126 |
| Jacobabad | 486Hazardous | 3.5% | 130K | #115 of 126 |
| Shikarpur | 286Very unhealthy | 8.6% | 113K | #73 of 126 |
| Dadu | 177Unhealthy | 4.7% | 111K | #108 of 126 |
| Talhar | 138Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 11.6% | 72.7K | #54 of 126 |
| Garhi Khairo | 333Hazardous | 3.8% | 129K | #112 of 126 |
| Khairpur Mir’s | 266Very unhealthy | 16.2% | 90.5K | #25 of 126 |
| Tando Adam | 156Unhealthy | 10.2% | 92.8K | #61 of 126 |
| Umarkot | 99Moderate | 8.4% | 67.9K | #76 of 126 |
| Moro | 165Unhealthy | 13.1% | 84.5K | #44 of 126 |
| Manjhand | 144Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 0.3% | 105K | — |
| Daur | 151Unhealthy | 5.1% | 110K | #106 of 126 |
| Dokri | 195Unhealthy | 2.5% | 113K | #119 of 126 |
| Shahdad Kot | 306Hazardous | 3.4% | 131K | #116 of 126 |
| Ghotki | 261Very unhealthy | 9.6% | 111K | #64 of 126 |
| Badin | 138Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 9.3% | 80.7K | #66 of 126 |
| Tando Muhammad Khan | 124Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 13.0% | 68.6K | #45 of 126 |
| Shahdadpur | 153Unhealthy | 8.8% | 98.0K | #70 of 126 |
| Pano Aqil | 226Very unhealthy | 18.9% | 81.8K | #16 of 126 |
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 Pakistan.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Sindh lost?
Since 2001, Sindh has lost about 16 hectares of forest (about 23 football pitches): under 1% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was storms, floods and other natural causes (24%), after which forest can grow back. About 4 hectares (26%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 16 haabout 23 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- under 1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 4 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 | under 1 ha | 1 ha | 2 ha |
| 2002 | under 1 ha | 1 ha | 1 ha |
| 2003 | under 1 ha | 2 ha | 2 ha |
| 2004 | under 1 ha | 3 ha | 3 ha |
| 2005 | under 1 ha | 1 ha | 1 ha |
| 2006 | 2 ha | 2 ha | 4 ha |
| 2007 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2008 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2009 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2010 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2011 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2012 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2013 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2014 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2016 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2017 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2018 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2019 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2020 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2021 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2022 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2023 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2024 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2025 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
The worst year was 2006, when about 4 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Sindh?
- Storms, floods and other natural causescan grow back24% · 4 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good20% · 3 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good5.5% · under 1 ha
Also: 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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