City report · Texas, United States
Garland Air quality today
Air quality in Garland 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)
- 21.7
- tree cover
- 26.5%
- trees in this area
- 83.3K
- more trees needed
- 11.0K
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Garland, 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.
Garland · AQI 74 (Moderate)
Garland's tree count comes to 83,252 trees across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²), 3 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 10,996 more trees would close the gap.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Garland 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 · Creekview, 5.8 mi (9.4 km) away
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
21.7
PM10
—
NO₂
—
O₃
—
SO₂
—
CO
—
Data: OpenAQ · AirGradient
- 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 Garland's daily AQI at 55 on average, from 35 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 143 on Nov 9.
Where Garland stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Garland: Below target
26.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²).
Trees in this area
83,252
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
10,996
CO₂ if planted / yr
241.9 t
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Garland lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Garland has lost about 316 acres (128 hectares) of forest (about 240 football fields): 7.8% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (89%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2017: satellite photo from July 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area in the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 316 acres (128 ha)about 240 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 7.8%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 281 acres (114 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2004, when about 42 acres (17 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19 acres (8 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 23 acres (9 ha) |
| 2002 | 19 acres (8 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 22 acres (9 ha) |
| 2003 | 25 acres (10 ha) | under 1 ha | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| 2004 | 40 acres (16 ha) | under 1 ha | 42 acres (17 ha) |
| 2005 | 4 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 6 acres (2 ha) |
| 2006 | 14 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 15 acres (6 ha) |
| 2007 | 15 acres (6 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 20 acres (8 ha) |
| 2008 | 15 acres (6 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 19 acres (8 ha) |
| 2009 | 23 acres (9 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| 2010 | 9 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 11 acres (5 ha) |
| 2011 | 9 acres (4 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2012 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | 4 acres (2 ha) |
| 2013 | 3 acres (1 ha) | under 1 ha | 4 acres (2 ha) |
| 2014 | 4 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 5 acres (2 ha) |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | 2 acres (1 ha) |
| 2016 | 9 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 9 acres (4 ha) |
| 2017 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2018 | 14 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 14 acres (6 ha) |
| 2019 | 13 acres (5 ha) | under 1 ha | 13 acres (5 ha) |
| 2020 | 10 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 10 acres (4 ha) |
| 2021 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2022 | 12 acres (5 ha) | under 1 ha | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2023 | 3 acres (1 ha) | under 1 ha | 4 acres (2 ha) |
| 2024 | 12 acres (5 ha) | under 1 ha | 13 acres (5 ha) |
| 2025 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
What is causing deforestation around Garland?
- Towns and roadscleared for good89% · 282 acres (114 ha)
- Storms, floods and other natural causescan grow back2.3% · 7 acres (3 ha)
- Unknown causescause unknown8.7% · 27 acres (11 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
- 14,400 acres (5,810 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 15,300 acres (6,170 ha)
- Overall change
- +892 acres (361 ha)more forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Garland grew from about 14,400 acres (5,810 hectares) to 15,300 acres (6,170 hectares), a net gain of about 892 acres (361 hectares) (+6.2%). New forest grew on about 1,050 acres (426 hectares), while 160 acres (65 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
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What is the air quality (AQI) in Garland right now?
The latest reading for Garland shows an AQI of 74 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 09:00 local time by the Creekview ground monitoring station, 5.8 mi (9.4 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 Garland 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 Garland been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Garland's daily AQI at 55 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 Garland lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Garland has lost about 316 acres (128 hectares) of forest (about 240 football fields): 7.8% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (89%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Garland grew from about 14,400 acres (5,810 hectares) to 15,300 acres (6,170 hectares), a net gain of about 892 acres (361 hectares) (+6.2%). New forest grew on about 1,050 acres (426 hectares), while 160 acres (65 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Garland?
Garland has an estimated 83,252 trees across the 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²) measured — 26.5% tree cover, 3 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Garland need?
Garland needs roughly 10,996 more trees to close a 3-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 241.9 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
How are Garland's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Garland, 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 Garland; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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