Russia · Yaroslavl Oblast · 2 cities
Air quality in Yaroslavl Oblast today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Rybinsk has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Yaroslavl Oblast (AQI 25, Good), and Yaroslavl the worst (AQI 61, Moderate). Rybinsk has the most tree cover, at 36.9% — #66 of 168 cities measured in Russia.
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
- 35.7%
- Russia: 34.1%
- worst air now: Yaroslavl
- 61
- cleanest air now: Rybinsk
- 25
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Yaroslavl Oblast
Air quality today across Yaroslavl Oblast, city by city
| Yaroslavl | 61Moderate | 34.5% | — | #77 of 168 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rybinsk | 25Good | 36.9% | — | #66 of 168 |
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 Russia.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Yaroslavl Oblast lost?
Since 2001, Yaroslavl Oblast has lost about 173,000 hectares of forest (about 240,000 football pitches): 8.7% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 3,930 hectares (2.3%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 173,000 haabout 240,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 8.7%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 3,930 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 | 447 ha | 5,390 ha | 5,840 ha |
| 2002 | 530 ha | 5,830 ha | 6,360 ha |
| 2003 | 72 ha | 4,730 ha | 4,800 ha |
| 2004 | 94 ha | 3,840 ha | 3,930 ha |
| 2005 | 123 ha | 4,140 ha | 4,260 ha |
| 2006 | 136 ha | 3,970 ha | 4,110 ha |
| 2007 | 106 ha | 4,300 ha | 4,400 ha |
| 2008 | 108 ha | 4,260 ha | 4,370 ha |
| 2009 | 142 ha | 5,880 ha | 6,030 ha |
| 2010 | 163 ha | 19,700 ha | 19,800 ha |
| 2011 | 238 ha | 6,410 ha | 6,650 ha |
| 2012 | 133 ha | 5,030 ha | 5,160 ha |
| 2013 | 76 ha | 3,690 ha | 3,770 ha |
| 2014 | 236 ha | 5,500 ha | 5,740 ha |
| 2015 | 100 ha | 5,180 ha | 5,280 ha |
| 2016 | 130 ha | 7,970 ha | 8,100 ha |
| 2017 | 99 ha | 6,530 ha | 6,630 ha |
| 2018 | 130 ha | 6,330 ha | 6,460 ha |
| 2019 | 89 ha | 7,120 ha | 7,210 ha |
| 2020 | 141 ha | 6,950 ha | 7,090 ha |
| 2021 | 172 ha | 9,610 ha | 9,780 ha |
| 2022 | 166 ha | 10,300 ha | 10,500 ha |
| 2023 | 128 ha | 8,550 ha | 8,680 ha |
| 2024 | 103 ha | 9,750 ha | 9,860 ha |
| 2025 | 70 ha | 8,530 ha | 8,600 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 9,480 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 7,100 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2010, when about 19,800 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Yaroslavl Oblast?
- Loggingcan grow back94% · 164,000 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back1.3% · 2,330 ha
- Unknown causescause unknown1.6% · 2,710 ha
Also: mining and energy, farms, pasture and plantations, towns and roads, storms, floods and other natural 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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