City report · Texas, United States
Frisco Air quality today
Air quality in Frisco currently reads AQI 57 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 57
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 12.1
- tree cover
- 17.7%
- trees in this area
- 55.6K
- more trees needed
- 38.6K
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Frisco Original Donation, Frisco, TX, 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.
Frisco · AQI 57 (Moderate)
Frisco's tree count comes to 55,606 trees across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²), 12 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 38,642 more trees would close the gap.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Frisco today: AQI 57, 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 · Sunset Pointe Little Elm, 5.0 mi (8.1 km) away · median of 3 stations
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
12.1
PM10
—
NO₂
—
O₃
13.7
SO₂
—
CO
—
Data: OpenAQ · AirGradient, AirNow, thol, Raul
- 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 Frisco's daily AQI at 48 on average, from 21 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 104 on Nov 9.
Where Frisco stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Frisco: Critically low
17.7% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²).
Trees in this area
55,606
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
38,642
CO₂ if planted / yr
850.1 t
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Frisco lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Frisco has lost about 431 acres (174 hectares) of forest (about 330 football fields): 17% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (96%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2017: satellite photo from September 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area in the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 431 acres (174 ha)about 330 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 17%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 414 acres (168 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2016, when about 49 acres (20 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25 acres (10 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 28 acres (11 ha) |
| 2002 | 16 acres (6 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 19 acres (8 ha) |
| 2003 | 35 acres (14 ha) | under 1 ha | 36 acres (15 ha) |
| 2004 | 27 acres (11 ha) | under 1 ha | 28 acres (12 ha) |
| 2005 | 36 acres (14 ha) | under 1 ha | 37 acres (15 ha) |
| 2006 | 16 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 17 acres (7 ha) |
| 2007 | 19 acres (8 ha) | under 1 ha | 20 acres (8 ha) |
| 2008 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 8 acres (3 ha) |
| 2009 | 3 acres (1 ha) | under 1 ha | 3 acres (1 ha) |
| 2010 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2011 | 5 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 5 acres (2 ha) |
| 2012 | 6 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2013 | 17 acres (7 ha) | under 1 ha | 17 acres (7 ha) |
| 2014 | 12 acres (5 ha) | under 1 ha | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2015 | 36 acres (14 ha) | under 1 ha | 36 acres (14 ha) |
| 2016 | 49 acres (20 ha) | under 1 ha | 49 acres (20 ha) |
| 2017 | 17 acres (7 ha) | under 1 ha | 18 acres (7 ha) |
| 2018 | 6 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 6 acres (3 ha) |
| 2019 | 29 acres (12 ha) | under 1 ha | 29 acres (12 ha) |
| 2020 | 5 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 5 acres (2 ha) |
| 2021 | 2 acres (1 ha) | under 1 ha | 2 acres (1 ha) |
| 2022 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2023 | 26 acres (11 ha) | under 1 ha | 26 acres (11 ha) |
| 2024 | 3 acres (1 ha) | under 1 ha | 3 acres (1 ha) |
| 2025 | 13 acres (5 ha) | under 1 ha | 15 acres (6 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Frisco?
- Towns and roadscleared for good93% · 400 acres (162 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good3.1% · 13 acres (5 ha)
- Unknown causescause unknown4% · 17 acres (7 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
- 2,360 acres (954 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 3,160 acres (1,280 ha)
- Overall change
- +798 acres (323 ha)more forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Frisco grew from about 2,360 acres (954 hectares) to 3,160 acres (1,280 hectares), a net gain of about 798 acres (323 hectares) (+34%). New forest grew on about 1,010 acres (410 hectares), while 215 acres (87 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 Frisco
What is the air quality (AQI) in Frisco right now?
The latest reading for Frisco shows an AQI of 57 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 09:00 local time by 3 ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ (the median of their readings; the nearest is Sunset Pointe Little Elm, 5.0 mi (8.1 km) away). The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Frisco today?
At AQI 57 (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 Frisco been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Frisco's daily AQI at 48 on average, from 21 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 104 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 Frisco lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Frisco has lost about 431 acres (174 hectares) of forest (about 330 football fields): 17% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (96%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Frisco grew from about 2,360 acres (954 hectares) to 3,160 acres (1,280 hectares), a net gain of about 798 acres (323 hectares) (+34%). New forest grew on about 1,010 acres (410 hectares), while 215 acres (87 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Frisco?
Frisco has an estimated 55,606 trees across the 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²) measured — 17.7% tree cover, 12 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Frisco need?
Frisco needs roughly 38,642 more trees to close a 12-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 850.1 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
How are Frisco's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Frisco Original Donation, 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 Frisco Original Donation; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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