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Burbank Air quality today

Air quality in Burbank currently reads AQI 34 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

Air quality right now

AQI 34

Good

Main pollutant: PM2.5
PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
6.1
tree cover
14.7%
trees in this area
46.2K
more trees needed
48.1K

Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Burbank, CA, USA (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Sep 14, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.

Burbank · AQI 34 (Good)

Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Sep 14, 2026

Burbank's tree count comes to 46,181 trees across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²), 15 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 48,066 more trees would close the gap.

Air quality detail

Air quality in Burbank today: AQI 34, Good

Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 06:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.

Ground station · North Holywood, 3.1 mi (5 km) away

Health signal

Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

PM2.5

6.1

PM10

—

NO₂

—

O₃

2.0

SO₂

—

CO

—

Data: OpenAQ · AirNow

Outdoor exercise
A good day to be active outside
Windows
Open them to air the house
Mask
Not needed
Air purifier
Not needed

Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Burbank's daily AQI at 57 on average, from 46 on Nov 7 to an hourly peak of 83 on Nov 4.

Last 7 days · model estimateavg 57 · peak 83
Nov 4: AQI 67 (peak 83)Nov 5: AQI 57 (peak 69)Nov 6: AQI 47 (peak 65)Nov 7: AQI 46 (peak 58)Nov 8: AQI 52 (peak 62)Nov 9: AQI 60 (peak 74)Nov 10: AQI 70 (peak 78)
Nov 4Nov 10

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Tree cover detail

Tree cover in Burbank: Critically low

14.7% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²).

15 points below target

Trees in this area

46,181

Target trees

94,247

More trees needed

48,066

CO₂ if planted / yr

1,057 t

Deforestation · 2001–2025

How much forest has Burbank lost?

Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Burbank has lost about 2,750 acres (1,110 hectares) of forest (about 2,100 football fields): 38% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to wildfires, so much of it can grow back. About 57 acres (23 hectares) (2.1%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.

Satellite image of the area around Burbank, June 2017

2017: satellite photo from June 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 5 km north of the city center.

Forest lost since 2001
2,750 acres (1,110 ha)about 2,100 football fields
Share of its forest
38%of what there was in 2000
Cleared for good
57 acres (23 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns

Forest loss is slowing down: about under 1 hectare a year in 2021–2025, down from 336 acres (136 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2017, when about 1,640 acres (665 hectares) of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.

Forest lost each year around Burbank, 2001–2025

Acres of forest lost each year

Forest lost each year around Burbank, 2001–2025. Use the left and right arrow keys to read each year.1.64K

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Forest lost each year around Burbank, 2001–2025
YearCleared for goodCan grow backTotal
2001under 1 haunder 1 ha4 acres (2 ha)
20023 acres (1 ha)10 acres (4 ha)13 acres (5 ha)
20033 acres (1 ha)4 acres (2 ha)8 acres (3 ha)
20049 acres (4 ha)3 acres (1 ha)13 acres (5 ha)
20053 acres (1 ha)109 acres (44 ha)113 acres (46 ha)
20067 acres (3 ha)8 acres (3 ha)15 acres (6 ha)
2007under 1 ha470 acres (190 ha)472 acres (191 ha)
20085 acres (2 ha)4 acres (2 ha)9 acres (4 ha)
20092 acres (1 ha)398 acres (161 ha)400 acres (162 ha)
2010under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2011under 1 ha3 acres (1 ha)5 acres (2 ha)
2012under 1 haunder 1 ha4 acres (2 ha)
2013under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
20146 acres (2 ha)under 1 ha8 acres (3 ha)
2015under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2016under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
20176 acres (3 ha)1,640 acres (662 ha)1,640 acres (665 ha)
2018under 1 ha33 acres (14 ha)33 acres (14 ha)
2019under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2020under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2021under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2022under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2023under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
20242 acres (1 ha)under 1 ha2 acres (1 ha)
2025under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha

What is causing deforestation around Burbank?

  • Wildfirescan grow back98% · 2,680 acres (1,080 ha)
  • Towns and roadscleared for good1.5% · 40 acres (16 ha)

Also: farms, pasture and plantations, 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
21,000 acres (8,480 ha)
Forest in 2020
19,900 acres (8,050 ha)
Overall change
−1,060 acres (429 ha)less forest than in 2000

Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Burbank shrank from about 21,000 acres (8,480 hectares) to 19,900 acres (8,050 hectares), a net loss of about 1,060 acres (429 hectares) (−5.1%). New forest grew on about 245 acres (99 hectares), but 1,300 acres (528 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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What is the air quality (AQI) in Burbank right now?

The latest reading for Burbank shows an AQI of 34 (Good), measured Nov 11, 06:00 local time by the North Holywood ground monitoring station, 3.1 mi (5 km) away, via OpenAQ. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

Is it safe to exercise outside in Burbank today?

At AQI 34 (Good): a good day to be active outside. Windows: open them to air the house. Masks: not needed. The reading changes through the day, so check again before a long run or ride.

What has the air quality in Burbank been like this week?

Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Burbank's daily AQI at 57 on average, from 46 on Nov 7 to an hourly peak of 83 on Nov 4. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.

How much forest has the area around Burbank lost since 2001?

Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Burbank has lost about 2,750 acres (1,110 hectares) of forest (about 2,100 football fields): 38% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to wildfires, so much of it can grow back. About 57 acres (23 hectares) (2.1%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns. Forest loss is slowing down: about under 1 hectare a year in 2021–2025, down from 336 acres (136 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Burbank shrank from about 21,000 acres (8,480 hectares) to 19,900 acres (8,050 hectares), a net loss of about 1,060 acres (429 hectares) (−5.1%). New forest grew on about 245 acres (99 hectares), but 1,300 acres (528 hectares) were lost.

What is the tree count in Burbank?

Burbank has an estimated 46,181 trees across the 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²) measured — 14.7% tree cover, 15 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Burbank need?

Burbank needs roughly 48,066 more trees to close a 15-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,057 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

How are Burbank's air quality and tree cover measured?

Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Burbank, 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 Burbank; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.

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