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Irving Air quality today
Air quality in Irving 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)
- 12.3
- tree cover
- 34.3%
- trees in this area
- 108K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Irving, 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.
Irving · AQI 57 (Moderate)
Irving's tree count comes to 107,757 trees across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²), already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Irving today: AQI 57, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 08:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · Dallas Bexar Street, 12.3 mi (19.8 km) away · median of 5 stations
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
12.3
PM10
—
NO₂
—
O₃
4.9
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 Irving's daily AQI at 55 on average, from 35 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 143 on Nov 9.
Where Irving stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Irving: Healthy tree cover
34.3% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²).
Trees in this area
107,757
Target trees
107,757
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Irving lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Irving has lost about 1,570 acres (633 hectares) of forest (about 1,200 football fields): 20% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (99%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2018: satellite photo from August 2018 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km northwest of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 1,570 acres (633 ha)about 1,200 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 20%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,540 acres (624 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2025, when about 180 acres (73 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 173 acres (70 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 177 acres (72 ha) |
| 2002 | 56 acres (23 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 59 acres (24 ha) |
| 2003 | 51 acres (21 ha) | under 1 ha | 52 acres (21 ha) |
| 2004 | 78 acres (32 ha) | under 1 ha | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| 2005 | 71 acres (29 ha) | under 1 ha | 74 acres (30 ha) |
| 2006 | 22 acres (9 ha) | under 1 ha | 23 acres (9 ha) |
| 2007 | 81 acres (33 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 86 acres (35 ha) |
| 2008 | 70 acres (28 ha) | under 1 ha | 71 acres (29 ha) |
| 2009 | 128 acres (52 ha) | under 1 ha | 130 acres (53 ha) |
| 2010 | 31 acres (13 ha) | under 1 ha | 33 acres (13 ha) |
| 2011 | 26 acres (10 ha) | under 1 ha | 26 acres (10 ha) |
| 2012 | 55 acres (22 ha) | under 1 ha | 56 acres (23 ha) |
| 2013 | 27 acres (11 ha) | under 1 ha | 27 acres (11 ha) |
| 2014 | 90 acres (36 ha) | under 1 ha | 90 acres (36 ha) |
| 2015 | 26 acres (10 ha) | under 1 ha | 26 acres (11 ha) |
| 2016 | 62 acres (25 ha) | under 1 ha | 62 acres (25 ha) |
| 2017 | 12 acres (5 ha) | under 1 ha | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2018 | 103 acres (42 ha) | under 1 ha | 103 acres (42 ha) |
| 2019 | 11 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 11 acres (4 ha) |
| 2020 | 18 acres (7 ha) | under 1 ha | 18 acres (7 ha) |
| 2021 | 91 acres (37 ha) | under 1 ha | 91 acres (37 ha) |
| 2022 | 20 acres (8 ha) | under 1 ha | 20 acres (8 ha) |
| 2023 | 36 acres (15 ha) | under 1 ha | 36 acres (15 ha) |
| 2024 | 27 acres (11 ha) | under 1 ha | 27 acres (11 ha) |
| 2025 | 180 acres (73 ha) | under 1 ha | 180 acres (73 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Irving?
- Towns and roadscleared for good95% · 1,490 acres (601 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good2.8% · 44 acres (18 ha)
- Unknown causescause unknown1.5% · 23 acres (9 ha)
Also: mining and energy.
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
- 11,700 acres (4,740 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 11,600 acres (4,680 ha)
- Overall change
- −133 acres (54 ha)less forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Irving stayed about the same size, at about 11,600 acres (4,680 hectares): new forest grew on about 447 acres (181 hectares), and about 581 acres (235 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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What is the air quality (AQI) in Irving right now?
The latest reading for Irving shows an AQI of 57 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 08:00 local time by 5 ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ (the median of their readings; the nearest is Dallas Bexar Street, 12.3 mi (19.8 km) away). The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Irving 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 Irving been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Irving'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 Irving lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Irving has lost about 1,570 acres (633 hectares) of forest (about 1,200 football fields): 20% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (99%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Irving stayed about the same size, at about 11,600 acres (4,680 hectares): new forest grew on about 447 acres (181 hectares), and about 581 acres (235 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Irving?
Irving has an estimated 107,757 trees across the 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²) measured — 34.3% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Irving need?
Irving has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Irving's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Irving, 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 Irving; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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