Turkey · Şırnak · 2 cities
Air quality in Şırnak today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Silopi has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Şırnak (AQI 73, Moderate), and Cizre the worst (AQI 129, Unhealthy for sensitive groups). Cizre has the most tree cover, at 3.6% — #89 of 95 cities measured in Turkey.
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
- 3.6%
- Turkey: 14.2%
- worst air now: Cizre
- 129
- cleanest air now: Silopi
- 73
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Şırnak
Air quality today across Şırnak, city by city
| Cizre | 129Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 3.6% | 91.7K | #89 of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silopi | 73Moderate | 3.6% | 82.9K | #88 of 95 |
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 Turkey.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Şırnak lost?
Since 2001, Şırnak has lost about 171 hectares of forest (about 240 football pitches): 2.9% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (33%), after which forest can grow back. About 33 hectares (19%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 171 haabout 240 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 2.9%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 33 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 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2002 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2003 | 3 ha | 2 ha | 5 ha |
| 2004 | under 1 ha | 5 ha | 5 ha |
| 2005 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2006 | under 1 ha | 4 ha | 4 ha |
| 2007 | under 1 ha | 1 ha | 1 ha |
| 2008 | 2 ha | 8 ha | 10 ha |
| 2009 | 4 ha | 9 ha | 13 ha |
| 2010 | 2 ha | 5 ha | 7 ha |
| 2011 | 2 ha | under 1 ha | 2 ha |
| 2012 | under 1 ha | 3 ha | 4 ha |
| 2013 | 3 ha | 2 ha | 5 ha |
| 2014 | 2 ha | 7 ha | 9 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 | 6 ha | 12 ha | 18 ha |
| 2024 | 3 ha | 7 ha | 10 ha |
| 2025 | 5 ha | 71 ha | 76 ha |
The worst year was 2025, when about 76 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Şırnak?
- Loggingcan grow back33% · 56 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good15% · 25 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back6.9% · 12 ha
Also: 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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