China · Yunnan · 27 cities
Air quality in Yunnan today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Baoshan, Yunnan has the cleanest air of the 27 cities we track in Yunnan (AQI 17, Good), and Shuifu the worst (AQI 137, Unhealthy for sensitive groups). Lushui has the most tree cover, at 58.3% — #15 of 639 cities measured in China.
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.
AQI 58
Average right now
Moderate
- cities tracked
- 27
- average tree cover
- 28.8%
- China: 22.9%
- worst air now: Shuifu
- 137
- cleanest air now: Baoshan, Yunnan
- 17
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Yunnan · average AQI 58
Air quality today across Yunnan, city by city
| Kunming | 55Moderate | 13.6% | 51.5K | #457 of 639 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qujing | 40Good | 37.3% | — | #88 of 639 |
| Baoshan, Yunnan | 17Good | 17.7% | 38.6K | #368 of 639 |
| Zhaotong | 69Moderate | 12.3% | 55.6K | #497 of 639 |
| Mengzi | 46Good | 23.5% | 20.2K | #248 of 639 |
| Chuxiong | 40Good | 25.6% | 13.8K | #220 of 639 |
| Jianshui | 61Moderate | 20.3% | 30.2K | #304 of 639 |
| Wenshan City | 56Moderate | 30.9% | — | #138 of 639 |
| Lincang | 66Moderate | 15.3% | 46.1K | #420 of 639 |
| Pu'er | 46Good | 22.0% | 23.8K | #270 of 639 |
| Longling County | 68Moderate | 57.2% | — | #18 of 639 |
| Dali | 17Good | 38.1% | — | #80 of 639 |
| Lijiang | 72Moderate | 10.9% | 60.0K | #529 of 639 |
| Yunjinghong | 55Moderate | 33.9% | — | #112 of 639 |
| Kaiyuan | 45Good | 54.4% | — | #23 of 639 |
| Lushui | 61Moderate | 58.3% | — | #15 of 639 |
| Shangri-La | 68Moderate | 17.7% | 38.6K | #365 of 639 |
| Ning’er | 51Moderate | 50.7% | — | #36 of 639 |
| Gejiu | 46Good | 42.0% | — | #61 of 639 |
| Majie | 57Moderate | 27.0% | 9.4K | #195 of 639 |
| Tengyue | 80Moderate | 18.5% | 36.1K | #354 of 639 |
| Xiangcheng | 107Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 6.5% | 89.4K | #613 of 639 |
| Haikou, Yunnan | 53Moderate | 29.5% | 1.6K | #151 of 639 |
| Mengmao | 34Good | 15.1% | 46.3K | #427 of 639 |
| Anning | 57Moderate | 29.3% | 2.2K | #154 of 639 |
| Yuxi | 55Moderate | 15.9% | 44.1K | #409 of 639 |
| Shuifu | 137Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 54.7% | — | #22 of 639 |
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 China.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Yunnan lost?
Since 2001, Yunnan has lost about 1.17 million hectares of forest (about 12,000 km²): 6.7% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (42%), after which forest can grow back. About 505,000 hectares (43%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 1.17 million haabout 12,000 km²
- Share of its forest
- 6.7%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 505,000 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 | 4,970 ha | 5,810 ha | 10,800 ha |
| 2002 | 10,900 ha | 14,100 ha | 25,000 ha |
| 2003 | 10,200 ha | 12,100 ha | 22,300 ha |
| 2004 | 12,300 ha | 14,000 ha | 26,300 ha |
| 2005 | 14,700 ha | 16,200 ha | 30,900 ha |
| 2006 | 26,000 ha | 31,000 ha | 57,000 ha |
| 2007 | 30,800 ha | 35,500 ha | 66,300 ha |
| 2008 | 19,900 ha | 24,800 ha | 44,700 ha |
| 2009 | 33,700 ha | 33,300 ha | 67,000 ha |
| 2010 | 31,700 ha | 40,500 ha | 72,200 ha |
| 2011 | 17,800 ha | 19,400 ha | 37,200 ha |
| 2012 | 37,300 ha | 36,900 ha | 74,200 ha |
| 2013 | 16,800 ha | 27,300 ha | 44,100 ha |
| 2014 | 23,800 ha | 32,600 ha | 56,400 ha |
| 2015 | 20,800 ha | 29,600 ha | 50,400 ha |
| 2016 | 26,000 ha | 39,100 ha | 65,100 ha |
| 2017 | 20,900 ha | 27,500 ha | 48,300 ha |
| 2018 | 14,700 ha | 20,600 ha | 35,300 ha |
| 2019 | 17,900 ha | 25,700 ha | 43,600 ha |
| 2020 | 14,000 ha | 23,400 ha | 37,500 ha |
| 2021 | 12,300 ha | 23,600 ha | 35,900 ha |
| 2022 | 15,300 ha | 29,600 ha | 45,000 ha |
| 2023 | 20,700 ha | 32,600 ha | 53,300 ha |
| 2024 | 21,800 ha | 31,000 ha | 52,800 ha |
| 2025 | 29,900 ha | 34,400 ha | 64,300 ha |
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 50,300 hectares a year in 2021–2025, against 46,000 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2012, when about 74,200 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Yunnan?
- Loggingcan grow back42% · 486,000 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good37% · 432,000 ha
- Shifting farmingcan grow back7.5% · 87,500 ha
Also: wildfires, towns and roads, mining and energy, 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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