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Air quality in Valencia today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Valencia has the cleanest air of the 5 cities we track in Valencia (AQI 22, Good), and Orihuela the worst (AQI 93, Moderate). Orihuela has the most tree cover, at 16.0% — #18 of 57 cities measured in Spain.
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 45
Good
- cities tracked
- 5
- average tree cover
- 10.7%
- Spain: 14.3%
- worst air now: Orihuela
- 93
- cleanest air now: Valencia
- 22
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Valencia · average AQI 45
Air quality today across Valencia, city by city
| Valencia | 22Good | 12.3% | 55.6K | #30 of 57 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicante | 33Good | 6.4% | 46.2K | #51 of 57 |
| Elche | 33Good | 11.2% | 59.1K | #35 of 57 |
| Castelló de la Plana | 46Good | 7.6% | 70.4K | #47 of 57 |
| Orihuela | 93Moderate | 16.0% | 44.0K | #18 of 57 |
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 Spain.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Valencia lost?
Since 2001, Valencia has lost about 22,200 hectares of forest (about 31,000 football pitches): 11% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to wildfires, so much of it can grow back. About 1,420 hectares (6.4%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 22,200 haabout 31,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 11%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,420 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 | 57 ha | 231 ha | 288 ha |
| 2002 | 41 ha | 151 ha | 192 ha |
| 2003 | 39 ha | 245 ha | 284 ha |
| 2004 | 80 ha | 378 ha | 458 ha |
| 2005 | 71 ha | 459 ha | 529 ha |
| 2006 | 88 ha | 515 ha | 603 ha |
| 2007 | 77 ha | 318 ha | 395 ha |
| 2008 | 72 ha | 265 ha | 337 ha |
| 2009 | 72 ha | 133 ha | 205 ha |
| 2010 | 56 ha | 429 ha | 485 ha |
| 2011 | 47 ha | 487 ha | 534 ha |
| 2012 | 56 ha | 9,000 ha | 9,050 ha |
| 2013 | 27 ha | 222 ha | 249 ha |
| 2014 | 63 ha | 168 ha | 231 ha |
| 2015 | 58 ha | 175 ha | 233 ha |
| 2016 | 70 ha | 1,280 ha | 1,350 ha |
| 2017 | 67 ha | 644 ha | 711 ha |
| 2018 | 48 ha | 1,500 ha | 1,550 ha |
| 2019 | 43 ha | 574 ha | 616 ha |
| 2020 | 51 ha | 416 ha | 467 ha |
| 2021 | 42 ha | 308 ha | 350 ha |
| 2022 | 29 ha | 394 ha | 423 ha |
| 2023 | 29 ha | 769 ha | 798 ha |
| 2024 | 42 ha | 811 ha | 853 ha |
| 2025 | 90 ha | 899 ha | 989 ha |
Forest loss is slowing down: about 683 hectares a year in 2021–2025, down from 939 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2012, when about 9,050 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Valencia?
- Wildfirescan grow back69% · 15,200 ha
- Loggingcan grow back22% · 4,980 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good5.3% · 1,180 ha
Also: towns and roads, 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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