City report · Texas, United States
Carrollton Air quality today
Air quality in Carrollton currently reads AQI 74 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 74
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 21.4
- tree cover
- 22.5%
- trees in this area
- 70.7K
- more trees needed
- 23.6K
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Original Town, Carrollton, TX 75006, USA (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Sep 15, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Carrollton · AQI 74 (Moderate)
Carrollton's tree count comes to 70,686 trees across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²), 7 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 23,562 more trees would close the gap.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Carrollton today: AQI 74, 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 · Andalusian Gate, 3.4 mi (5.5 km) away · median of 4 stations
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
21.4
PM10
—
NO₂
—
O₃
2.0
SO₂
—
CO
—
Data: OpenAQ · AirGradient, AirNow, AK
- 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 Carrollton's daily AQI at 56 on average, from 35 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 143 on Nov 9.
Where Carrollton stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Carrollton: Below target
22.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²).
Trees in this area
70,686
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
23,562
CO₂ if planted / yr
518.4 t
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Carrollton lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Carrollton has lost about 322 acres (130 hectares) of forest (about 240 football fields): 8.7% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (92%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2018: satellite photo from August 2018 of a 5 × 5 km area in the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 322 acres (130 ha)about 240 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 8.7%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 298 acres (120 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2007, when about 43 acres (18 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13 acres (5 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 17 acres (7 ha) |
| 2002 | 13 acres (5 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 16 acres (6 ha) |
| 2003 | 27 acres (11 ha) | under 1 ha | 27 acres (11 ha) |
| 2004 | 34 acres (14 ha) | under 1 ha | 36 acres (14 ha) |
| 2005 | 12 acres (5 ha) | under 1 ha | 13 acres (5 ha) |
| 2006 | 11 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2007 | 42 acres (17 ha) | under 1 ha | 43 acres (18 ha) |
| 2008 | 27 acres (11 ha) | under 1 ha | 28 acres (11 ha) |
| 2009 | 3 acres (1 ha) | under 1 ha | 5 acres (2 ha) |
| 2010 | 3 acres (1 ha) | under 1 ha | 3 acres (1 ha) |
| 2011 | 6 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2012 | 6 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2013 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | 2 acres (1 ha) |
| 2014 | 6 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2015 | 27 acres (11 ha) | under 1 ha | 28 acres (11 ha) |
| 2016 | 9 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 10 acres (4 ha) |
| 2017 | 4 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 4 acres (2 ha) |
| 2018 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2019 | 11 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 11 acres (4 ha) |
| 2020 | 5 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 5 acres (2 ha) |
| 2021 | 18 acres (7 ha) | under 1 ha | 18 acres (7 ha) |
| 2022 | 5 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 5 acres (2 ha) |
| 2023 | 9 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 9 acres (4 ha) |
| 2024 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2025 | under 1 ha | 5 acres (2 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Carrollton?
- Towns and roadscleared for good92% · 297 acres (120 ha)
- Unknown causescause unknown7.9% · 26 acres (10 ha)
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
- 13,900 acres (5,630 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 15,200 acres (6,150 ha)
- Overall change
- +1,270 acres (514 ha)more forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Carrollton grew from about 13,900 acres (5,630 hectares) to 15,200 acres (6,150 hectares), a net gain of about 1,270 acres (514 hectares) (+9.1%). New forest grew on about 1,540 acres (623 hectares), while 269 acres (109 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 Carrollton
What is the air quality (AQI) in Carrollton right now?
The latest reading for Carrollton shows an AQI of 74 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 09:00 local time by 4 ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ (the median of their readings; the nearest is Andalusian Gate, 3.4 mi (5.5 km) away). The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Carrollton today?
At AQI 74 (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 Carrollton been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Carrollton's daily AQI at 56 on average, from 35 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 143 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 Carrollton lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Carrollton has lost about 322 acres (130 hectares) of forest (about 240 football fields): 8.7% 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 Carrollton grew from about 13,900 acres (5,630 hectares) to 15,200 acres (6,150 hectares), a net gain of about 1,270 acres (514 hectares) (+9.1%). New forest grew on about 1,540 acres (623 hectares), while 269 acres (109 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Carrollton?
Carrollton has an estimated 70,686 trees across the 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²) measured — 22.5% tree cover, 7 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Carrollton need?
Carrollton needs roughly 23,562 more trees to close a 7-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 518.4 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
How are Carrollton's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Original Town, 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 Original Town; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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