Turkey · Tokat Province · 2 cities
Air quality in Tokat Province today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Turhal has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Tokat Province (AQI 119, Unhealthy for sensitive groups), and Tokat the worst (AQI 122, Unhealthy for sensitive groups). Tokat has the most tree cover, at 23.1% — #15 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
- 17.2%
- Turkey: 14.2%
- worst air now: Tokat
- 122
- cleanest air now: Turhal
- 119
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Tokat Province
Air quality today across Tokat Province, city by city
| Tokat | 122Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 23.1% | 37.4K | #15 of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turhal | 119Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 11.2% | 74.8K | #37 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 Tokat Province lost?
Since 2001, Tokat Province has lost about 3,900 hectares of forest (about 5,500 football pitches): 1.9% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 673 hectares (17%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 3,900 haabout 5,500 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 1.9%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 673 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 | 20 ha | 76 ha | 95 ha |
| 2002 | 41 ha | 229 ha | 270 ha |
| 2003 | 10 ha | 56 ha | 66 ha |
| 2004 | 63 ha | 305 ha | 368 ha |
| 2005 | 47 ha | 214 ha | 261 ha |
| 2006 | 20 ha | 59 ha | 79 ha |
| 2007 | 27 ha | 168 ha | 195 ha |
| 2008 | 16 ha | 48 ha | 64 ha |
| 2009 | 47 ha | 75 ha | 122 ha |
| 2010 | 59 ha | 78 ha | 137 ha |
| 2011 | 36 ha | 195 ha | 231 ha |
| 2012 | 21 ha | 81 ha | 101 ha |
| 2013 | 7 ha | 72 ha | 79 ha |
| 2014 | 23 ha | 35 ha | 58 ha |
| 2015 | 5 ha | 33 ha | 38 ha |
| 2016 | 7 ha | 53 ha | 60 ha |
| 2017 | 10 ha | 79 ha | 89 ha |
| 2018 | 10 ha | 86 ha | 97 ha |
| 2019 | 24 ha | 162 ha | 186 ha |
| 2020 | 13 ha | 146 ha | 159 ha |
| 2021 | 45 ha | 374 ha | 419 ha |
| 2022 | 29 ha | 157 ha | 186 ha |
| 2023 | 25 ha | 188 ha | 213 ha |
| 2024 | 44 ha | 114 ha | 158 ha |
| 2025 | 25 ha | 148 ha | 173 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 230 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 118 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2021, when about 419 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Tokat Province?
- Loggingcan grow back72% · 2,820 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good10% · 399 ha
- Mining and energycleared for good4.6% · 180 ha
Also: towns and roads, wildfires, 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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