City report · Ohio, United States
Akron Air quality today
Air quality in Akron currently reads AQI 70 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 70
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 19.2
- tree cover
- 37.4%
- trees in this area
- 117K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Downtown, Akron, OH, USA (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Sep 7, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Akron · AQI 70 (Moderate)
Akron's tree count comes to 117,496 trees across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²), already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Akron today: AQI 70, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 09:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · East HS, 2.9 mi (4.6 km) away
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
19.2
PM10
—
NO₂
—
O₃
—
SO₂
7.9
CO
—
Data: OpenAQ · AirNow
- Outdoor exercise
- Fine for most people; unusually sensitive people should take long or hard exercise easier
- Windows
- Fine to open; close them if you are sensitive to pollution
- Mask
- Not needed for most people
- Air purifier
- Worth running if you are sensitive
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Akron's daily AQI at 29 on average, from 24 on Nov 4 to an hourly peak of 63 on Nov 9.
Where Akron stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Akron: Healthy tree cover
37.4% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²).
Trees in this area
117,496
Target trees
117,496
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Akron lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Akron has lost about 940 acres (380 hectares) of forest (about 710 football fields): 3.3% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (92%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2017: satellite photo from June 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 2 km north of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 940 acres (380 ha)about 710 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 3.3%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 863 acres (349 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2004, when about 106 acres (43 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70 acres (29 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 74 acres (30 ha) |
| 2002 | 69 acres (28 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 74 acres (30 ha) |
| 2003 | 88 acres (36 ha) | 8 acres (3 ha) | 96 acres (39 ha) |
| 2004 | 86 acres (35 ha) | 20 acres (8 ha) | 106 acres (43 ha) |
| 2005 | 45 acres (18 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 47 acres (19 ha) |
| 2006 | 15 acres (6 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 18 acres (7 ha) |
| 2007 | 31 acres (13 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 34 acres (14 ha) |
| 2008 | 49 acres (20 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 53 acres (22 ha) |
| 2009 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 8 acres (3 ha) |
| 2010 | 13 acres (5 ha) | under 1 ha | 14 acres (6 ha) |
| 2011 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2012 | 31 acres (13 ha) | under 1 ha | 32 acres (13 ha) |
| 2013 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 9 acres (4 ha) |
| 2014 | 16 acres (7 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 21 acres (9 ha) |
| 2015 | 21 acres (9 ha) | under 1 ha | 22 acres (9 ha) |
| 2016 | 36 acres (15 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| 2017 | 37 acres (15 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| 2018 | 44 acres (18 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 46 acres (19 ha) |
| 2019 | 18 acres (7 ha) | under 1 ha | 19 acres (8 ha) |
| 2020 | 24 acres (10 ha) | under 1 ha | 26 acres (10 ha) |
| 2021 | 28 acres (11 ha) | under 1 ha | 29 acres (12 ha) |
| 2022 | 29 acres (12 ha) | under 1 ha | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| 2023 | 72 acres (29 ha) | under 1 ha | 73 acres (30 ha) |
| 2024 | 14 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 14 acres (6 ha) |
| 2025 | 6 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Akron?
- Towns and roadscleared for good82% · 773 acres (313 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good9.6% · 90 acres (36 ha)
- Loggingcan grow back3.2% · 30 acres (12 ha)
Also: unknown causes.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
Forest gained and lost, 2000–2020
- Forest in 2000
- 41,700 acres (16,900 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 42,500 acres (17,200 ha)
- Overall change
- +754 acres (305 ha)more forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Akron stayed about the same size, at about 42,500 acres (17,200 hectares): new forest grew on about 1,740 acres (706 hectares), and about 991 acres (401 hectares) were lost.
These 2000 and 2020 maps, from the University of Maryland, count any land with trees taller than 5 m as forest, including plantations and orchards. Forest that was cut or burned and had grown back by 2020 counts in both years, so the loss here is smaller than the yearly figures.
These figures cover everything within 10 km of the city center, a wider area than the report above, because forest is usually lost at a city's edges.
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. Forest gained and lost 2000–2020: Potapov et al. 2022, UMD GLAD Global Land Cover and Land Use Change, CC BY 4.0. Images: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data. How it's measured
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Frequently asked
Questions about Akron
What is the air quality (AQI) in Akron right now?
The latest reading for Akron shows an AQI of 70 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 09:00 local time by the East HS ground monitoring station, 2.9 mi (4.6 km) away, via OpenAQ. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Akron today?
At AQI 70 (Moderate): fine for most people; unusually sensitive people should take long or hard exercise easier. Windows: fine to open; close them if you are sensitive to pollution. Masks: not needed for most people. The reading changes through the day, so check again before a long run or ride.
What has the air quality in Akron been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Akron's daily AQI at 29 on average, from 24 on Nov 4 to an hourly peak of 63 on Nov 9. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Akron lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Akron has lost about 940 acres (380 hectares) of forest (about 710 football fields): 3.3% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (92%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Akron stayed about the same size, at about 42,500 acres (17,200 hectares): new forest grew on about 1,740 acres (706 hectares), and about 991 acres (401 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Akron?
Akron has an estimated 117,496 trees across the 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²) measured — 37.4% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Akron need?
Akron has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Akron's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Downtown, via OpenAQ; the 7-day trend is the Open-Meteo / CAMS model's estimate. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Downtown; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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