City report · Florida, United States
Clearwater Air quality today
Air quality in Clearwater currently reads AQI 53 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 53
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 10.2
- tree cover
- 35.5%
- trees in this area
- 71.2K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Downtown, Clearwater, FL, USA (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Oct 24, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Clearwater · AQI 53 (Moderate)
Clearwater's tree count comes to 71,154 trees across 3.1 sq mi (8.02 km²) of land, already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Clearwater today: AQI 53, 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 · Clearwater, 3.9 mi (6.3 km) away
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
10.2
PM10
—
NO₂
—
O₃
41.2
SO₂
—
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 Clearwater's daily AQI at 44 on average, from 26 on Nov 8 to an hourly peak of 71 on Nov 4.
Where Clearwater stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Clearwater: Healthy tree cover
35.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 3.1 sq mi (8.02 km²) of land.
Trees in this area
71,154
Target trees
71,154
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Clearwater lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Clearwater has lost about 344 acres (139 hectares) of forest (about 260 football fields): 5.7% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (87%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2017: satellite photo from November 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area in the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 344 acres (139 ha)about 260 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 5.7%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 299 acres (121 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2004, when about 35 acres (14 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 acres (4 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2002 | 5 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2003 | 23 acres (9 ha) | under 1 ha | 24 acres (10 ha) |
| 2004 | 33 acres (13 ha) | under 1 ha | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| 2005 | 9 acres (4 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2006 | 26 acres (10 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 28 acres (11 ha) |
| 2007 | 16 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 18 acres (7 ha) |
| 2008 | 7 acres (3 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 10 acres (4 ha) |
| 2009 | 9 acres (4 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2010 | 17 acres (7 ha) | under 1 ha | 17 acres (7 ha) |
| 2011 | 5 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 6 acres (3 ha) |
| 2012 | 21 acres (9 ha) | 6 acres (3 ha) | 27 acres (11 ha) |
| 2013 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2014 | 11 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 11 acres (4 ha) |
| 2015 | 15 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 15 acres (6 ha) |
| 2016 | 14 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 15 acres (6 ha) |
| 2017 | 10 acres (4 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 14 acres (6 ha) |
| 2018 | 23 acres (9 ha) | under 1 ha | 24 acres (10 ha) |
| 2019 | 15 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 16 acres (7 ha) |
| 2020 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2021 | 9 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 10 acres (4 ha) |
| 2022 | 10 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 11 acres (4 ha) |
| 2023 | 4 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 5 acres (2 ha) |
| 2024 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2025 | under 1 ha | 4 acres (2 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Clearwater?
- Towns and roadscleared for good87% · 299 acres (121 ha)
- Storms, floods and other natural causescan grow back2.9% · 10 acres (4 ha)
- Unknown causescause unknown10% · 35 acres (14 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
- 18,700 acres (7,570 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 19,900 acres (8,060 ha)
- Overall change
- +1,210 acres (490 ha)more forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Clearwater grew from about 18,700 acres (7,570 hectares) to 19,900 acres (8,060 hectares), a net gain of about 1,210 acres (490 hectares) (+6.5%). New forest grew on about 1,420 acres (575 hectares), while 211 acres (85 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 Clearwater
What is the air quality (AQI) in Clearwater right now?
The latest reading for Clearwater shows an AQI of 53 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 09:00 local time by the Clearwater ground monitoring station, 3.9 mi (6.3 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 Clearwater today?
At AQI 53 (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 Clearwater been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Clearwater's daily AQI at 44 on average, from 26 on Nov 8 to an hourly peak of 71 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 Clearwater lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Clearwater has lost about 344 acres (139 hectares) of forest (about 260 football fields): 5.7% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (87%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Clearwater grew from about 18,700 acres (7,570 hectares) to 19,900 acres (8,060 hectares), a net gain of about 1,210 acres (490 hectares) (+6.5%). New forest grew on about 1,420 acres (575 hectares), while 211 acres (85 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Clearwater?
Clearwater has an estimated 71,154 trees across the 3.1 sq mi (8.02 km²) of land measured — 35.5% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Clearwater need?
Clearwater has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Clearwater'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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