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Jackson Air quality today
Air quality in Jackson currently reads AQI 66 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 66
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 16.9
- tree cover
- 34.5%
- trees in this area
- 108K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Jackson, MS, USA (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Sep 6, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Jackson · AQI 66 (Moderate)
Jackson's tree count comes to 108,385 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 Jackson today: AQI 66, 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 · Jackson NCORE, 2.1 mi (3.4 km) away · median of 2 stations
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
16.9
PM10
—
NO₂
—
O₃
17.7
SO₂
1.6
CO
343.7
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 Jackson's daily AQI at 30 on average, from 11 on Nov 8 to an hourly peak of 63 on Nov 10.
Where Jackson stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Jackson: Healthy tree cover
34.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²).
Trees in this area
108,385
Target trees
108,385
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Jackson lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Jackson has lost about 7,520 acres (3,040 hectares) of forest (about 5,700 football fields): 18% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (52%) 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 south of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 7,520 acres (3,040 ha)about 5,700 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 18%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 3,920 acres (1,590 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 276 acres (112 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, against 318 acres (129 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2017, when about 845 acres (342 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53 acres (21 ha) | 135 acres (55 ha) | 188 acres (76 ha) |
| 2002 | 85 acres (34 ha) | 92 acres (37 ha) | 177 acres (72 ha) |
| 2003 | 147 acres (59 ha) | 298 acres (121 ha) | 445 acres (180 ha) |
| 2004 | 250 acres (101 ha) | 156 acres (63 ha) | 405 acres (164 ha) |
| 2005 | 222 acres (90 ha) | 166 acres (67 ha) | 388 acres (157 ha) |
| 2006 | 156 acres (63 ha) | 190 acres (77 ha) | 346 acres (140 ha) |
| 2007 | 366 acres (148 ha) | 96 acres (39 ha) | 462 acres (187 ha) |
| 2008 | 150 acres (61 ha) | 83 acres (34 ha) | 233 acres (94 ha) |
| 2009 | 171 acres (69 ha) | 49 acres (20 ha) | 220 acres (89 ha) |
| 2010 | 125 acres (51 ha) | 62 acres (25 ha) | 187 acres (76 ha) |
| 2011 | 60 acres (24 ha) | 55 acres (22 ha) | 116 acres (47 ha) |
| 2012 | 152 acres (62 ha) | 79 acres (32 ha) | 232 acres (94 ha) |
| 2013 | 160 acres (65 ha) | 136 acres (55 ha) | 297 acres (120 ha) |
| 2014 | 297 acres (120 ha) | 217 acres (88 ha) | 514 acres (208 ha) |
| 2015 | 131 acres (53 ha) | 210 acres (85 ha) | 341 acres (138 ha) |
| 2016 | 191 acres (77 ha) | 71 acres (29 ha) | 262 acres (106 ha) |
| 2017 | 373 acres (151 ha) | 472 acres (191 ha) | 845 acres (342 ha) |
| 2018 | 108 acres (44 ha) | 154 acres (62 ha) | 262 acres (106 ha) |
| 2019 | 33 acres (14 ha) | 78 acres (32 ha) | 112 acres (45 ha) |
| 2020 | 40 acres (16 ha) | 71 acres (29 ha) | 111 acres (45 ha) |
| 2021 | 49 acres (20 ha) | 18 acres (7 ha) | 67 acres (27 ha) |
| 2022 | 74 acres (30 ha) | 72 acres (29 ha) | 146 acres (59 ha) |
| 2023 | 119 acres (48 ha) | 56 acres (23 ha) | 175 acres (71 ha) |
| 2024 | 269 acres (109 ha) | 257 acres (104 ha) | 526 acres (213 ha) |
| 2025 | 138 acres (56 ha) | 327 acres (132 ha) | 465 acres (188 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Jackson?
- Loggingcan grow back48% · 3,590 acres (1,450 ha)
- Towns and roadscleared for good37% · 2,790 acres (1,130 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good15% · 1,130 acres (456 ha)
Also: storms, floods and other natural causes, 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
- 47,500 acres (19,200 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 46,100 acres (18,700 ha)
- Overall change
- −1,360 acres (549 ha)less forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Jackson shrank from about 47,500 acres (19,200 hectares) to 46,100 acres (18,700 hectares), a net loss of about 1,360 acres (549 hectares) (−2.9%). New forest grew on about 1,840 acres (746 hectares), but 3,200 acres (1,290 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 Jackson
What is the air quality (AQI) in Jackson right now?
The latest reading for Jackson shows an AQI of 66 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 08:00 local time by 2 ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ (the median of their readings; the nearest is Jackson NCORE, 2.1 mi (3.4 km) away). The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Jackson today?
At AQI 66 (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 Jackson been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Jackson's daily AQI at 30 on average, from 11 on Nov 8 to an hourly peak of 63 on Nov 10. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Jackson lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Jackson has lost about 7,520 acres (3,040 hectares) of forest (about 5,700 football fields): 18% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (52%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 276 acres (112 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, against 318 acres (129 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Jackson shrank from about 47,500 acres (19,200 hectares) to 46,100 acres (18,700 hectares), a net loss of about 1,360 acres (549 hectares) (−2.9%). New forest grew on about 1,840 acres (746 hectares), but 3,200 acres (1,290 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Jackson?
Jackson has an estimated 108,385 trees across the 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²) measured — 34.5% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Jackson need?
Jackson has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Jackson's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Jackson, 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 Jackson; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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