Poland · West Pomerania · 2 cities
Air quality in West Pomerania today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Koszalin has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in West Pomerania (AQI 67, Moderate), and Szczecin the worst (AQI 81, Moderate). Koszalin has the most tree cover, at 31.1% — #29 of 39 cities measured in Poland.
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
- 29.8%
- Poland: 37.6%
- worst air now: Szczecin
- 81
- cleanest air now: Koszalin
- 67
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
West Pomerania
Air quality today across West Pomerania, city by city
| Szczecin | 81Moderate | 28.5% | 4.3K | #33 of 39 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koszalin | 67Moderate | 31.1% | — | #29 of 39 |
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 Poland.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has West Pomerania lost?
Since 2001, West Pomerania has lost about 170,000 hectares of forest (about 240,000 football pitches): 17% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 1,820 hectares (1.1%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 170,000 haabout 240,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 17%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,820 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 | 21 ha | 2,510 ha | 2,530 ha |
| 2002 | 27 ha | 4,060 ha | 4,090 ha |
| 2003 | 29 ha | 4,020 ha | 4,050 ha |
| 2004 | 16 ha | 3,480 ha | 3,500 ha |
| 2005 | 67 ha | 7,810 ha | 7,880 ha |
| 2006 | 38 ha | 4,490 ha | 4,530 ha |
| 2007 | 97 ha | 4,960 ha | 5,050 ha |
| 2008 | 104 ha | 5,440 ha | 5,550 ha |
| 2009 | 52 ha | 5,150 ha | 5,200 ha |
| 2010 | 125 ha | 9,060 ha | 9,180 ha |
| 2011 | 60 ha | 6,960 ha | 7,020 ha |
| 2012 | 64 ha | 6,360 ha | 6,430 ha |
| 2013 | 32 ha | 3,930 ha | 3,960 ha |
| 2014 | 38 ha | 5,280 ha | 5,320 ha |
| 2015 | 41 ha | 4,960 ha | 5,000 ha |
| 2016 | 105 ha | 8,780 ha | 8,880 ha |
| 2017 | 165 ha | 8,910 ha | 9,080 ha |
| 2018 | 101 ha | 6,840 ha | 6,940 ha |
| 2019 | 76 ha | 9,070 ha | 9,140 ha |
| 2020 | 110 ha | 8,010 ha | 8,120 ha |
| 2021 | 106 ha | 10,100 ha | 10,200 ha |
| 2022 | 163 ha | 10,100 ha | 10,300 ha |
| 2023 | 68 ha | 9,520 ha | 9,590 ha |
| 2024 | 53 ha | 10,000 ha | 10,100 ha |
| 2025 | 65 ha | 8,290 ha | 8,350 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 9,690 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 8,430 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2022, when about 10,300 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in West Pomerania?
- Loggingcan grow back99% · 167,000 ha
Also: towns and roads, farms, pasture and plantations, mining and energy, 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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