City report · North Carolina, United States
Fayetteville Air quality today
Air quality in Fayetteville currently reads AQI 18 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Air quality right now
AQI 18
Good
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 3.6
- tree cover
- 42.8%
- trees in this area
- 134K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Terry Sanford, Fayetteville, NC, 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.
Fayetteville · AQI 18 (Good)
Fayetteville's tree count comes to 134,191 trees across 4.8 sq mi (12.54 km²) of land, already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Fayetteville today: AQI 18, Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 10, 07:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, corrected with 4 ground-station cities within 125 km, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Estimate · model corrected with 4 station cities within 77.7 mi (125 km), e.g. Cary and Raleigh
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
3.6
PM10
8.8
NO₂
16.6
O₃
27.0
SO₂
1.4
CO
305.0
- 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 Fayetteville's daily AQI at 30 on average, from 15 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 56 on Nov 9.
Where Fayetteville stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Fayetteville: Healthy tree cover
42.8% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.8 sq mi (12.54 km²) of land.
Trees in this area
134,191
Target trees
134,191
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Fayetteville lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Fayetteville has lost about 8,180 acres (3,310 hectares) of forest (about 6,200 football fields): 25% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 3,470 acres (1,400 hectares) (42%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
2017: satellite photo from September 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km southeast of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 8,180 acres (3,310 ha)about 6,200 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 25%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 3,470 acres (1,400 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 274 acres (111 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, against 272 acres (110 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2002, when about 652 acres (264 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 161 acres (65 ha) | 224 acres (91 ha) | 385 acres (156 ha) |
| 2002 | 215 acres (87 ha) | 437 acres (177 ha) | 652 acres (264 ha) |
| 2003 | 141 acres (57 ha) | 42 acres (17 ha) | 183 acres (74 ha) |
| 2004 | 287 acres (116 ha) | 319 acres (129 ha) | 605 acres (245 ha) |
| 2005 | 214 acres (87 ha) | 125 acres (51 ha) | 339 acres (137 ha) |
| 2006 | 403 acres (163 ha) | 175 acres (71 ha) | 578 acres (234 ha) |
| 2007 | 267 acres (108 ha) | 148 acres (60 ha) | 415 acres (168 ha) |
| 2008 | 287 acres (116 ha) | 136 acres (55 ha) | 423 acres (171 ha) |
| 2009 | 152 acres (62 ha) | 90 acres (37 ha) | 243 acres (98 ha) |
| 2010 | 182 acres (74 ha) | 196 acres (79 ha) | 378 acres (153 ha) |
| 2011 | 93 acres (38 ha) | 134 acres (54 ha) | 228 acres (92 ha) |
| 2012 | 141 acres (57 ha) | 365 acres (148 ha) | 507 acres (205 ha) |
| 2013 | 59 acres (24 ha) | 91 acres (37 ha) | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| 2014 | 53 acres (21 ha) | 189 acres (77 ha) | 242 acres (98 ha) |
| 2015 | 99 acres (40 ha) | 24 acres (10 ha) | 123 acres (50 ha) |
| 2016 | 79 acres (32 ha) | 193 acres (78 ha) | 272 acres (110 ha) |
| 2017 | 111 acres (45 ha) | 265 acres (107 ha) | 376 acres (152 ha) |
| 2018 | 122 acres (49 ha) | 246 acres (100 ha) | 368 acres (149 ha) |
| 2019 | 37 acres (15 ha) | 112 acres (45 ha) | 148 acres (60 ha) |
| 2020 | 48 acres (20 ha) | 148 acres (60 ha) | 196 acres (79 ha) |
| 2021 | 43 acres (17 ha) | 190 acres (77 ha) | 233 acres (94 ha) |
| 2022 | 71 acres (29 ha) | 292 acres (118 ha) | 363 acres (147 ha) |
| 2023 | 77 acres (31 ha) | 139 acres (56 ha) | 216 acres (88 ha) |
| 2024 | 82 acres (33 ha) | 259 acres (105 ha) | 341 acres (138 ha) |
| 2025 | 47 acres (19 ha) | 171 acres (69 ha) | 219 acres (89 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Fayetteville?
- Loggingcan grow back57% · 4,700 acres (1,900 ha)
- Towns and roadscleared for good37% · 3,050 acres (1,240 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good3.3% · 269 acres (109 ha)
Also: mining and energy, 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
- 41,200 acres (16,700 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 41,600 acres (16,800 ha)
- Overall change
- +455 acres (184 ha)more forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Fayetteville stayed about the same size, at about 41,600 acres (16,800 hectares): new forest grew on about 3,560 acres (1,440 hectares), and about 3,110 acres (1,260 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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Measured cities near Fayetteville
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- Cary82.6 km
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- Tree cover
- 70%
- Air quality
- 22
- Raleigh82.9 km
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- 41%
- Air quality
- 47
- Durham104.7 km
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- 49%
- Air quality
- 26
- Wilmington124.6 km
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- 39%
- Air quality
- 96
- Greensboro140.3 km
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- Tree cover
- 42%
- Air quality
- 18
- High Point143.1 km
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- Tree cover
- 42%
- Air quality
- 18
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Frequently asked
Questions about Fayetteville
What is the air quality (AQI) in Fayetteville right now?
The latest reading for Fayetteville shows an AQI of 18 (Good), observed Nov 10, 07:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, corrected with 4 ground-station cities within 125 km, US EPA index. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Fayetteville today?
At AQI 18 (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 Fayetteville been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Fayetteville's daily AQI at 30 on average, from 15 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 56 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 Fayetteville lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Fayetteville has lost about 8,180 acres (3,310 hectares) of forest (about 6,200 football fields): 25% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 3,470 acres (1,400 hectares) (42%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns. Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 274 acres (111 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, against 272 acres (110 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Fayetteville stayed about the same size, at about 41,600 acres (16,800 hectares): new forest grew on about 3,560 acres (1,440 hectares), and about 3,110 acres (1,260 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Fayetteville?
Fayetteville has an estimated 134,191 trees across the 4.8 sq mi (12.54 km²) of land measured — 42.8% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Fayetteville need?
Fayetteville has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Fayetteville's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors. 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 Terry Sanford; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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