City report · Michigan, United States
Lansing Air quality today
Air quality in Lansing currently reads AQI 53 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 53
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 10.3
- tree cover
- 32.8%
- trees in this area
- 102K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Downtown, Lansing, MI, USA (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Sep 13, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Lansing · AQI 53 (Moderate)
Lansing's tree count comes to 102,426 trees across 4.8 sq mi (12.49 km²) of land, already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Lansing today: AQI 53, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 10:00 local time via OpenAQ and World Air Quality Index Project ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · Lansing, Michigan, USA, 1.1 mi (1.7 km) away · median of 2 stations
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
10.3
PM10
24.3
NO₂
41.6
O₃
13.7
SO₂
3.4
CO
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Data: OpenAQ · AirNow, World Air Quality Index Project, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Air Now - US EPA
- 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 Lansing's daily AQI at 17 on average, from 6 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 51 on Nov 5.
Where Lansing stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Lansing: Healthy tree cover
32.8% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.8 sq mi (12.49 km²) of land.
Trees in this area
102,426
Target trees
102,426
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Lansing lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Lansing has lost about 397 acres (161 hectares) of forest (about 300 football fields): 2.2% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (90%) 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
- 397 acres (161 ha)about 300 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 2.2%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 357 acres (144 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2001, when about 35 acres (14 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33 acres (13 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| 2002 | 10 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2003 | 9 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 11 acres (4 ha) |
| 2004 | 18 acres (7 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 21 acres (9 ha) |
| 2005 | 15 acres (6 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 19 acres (8 ha) |
| 2006 | 18 acres (7 ha) | under 1 ha | 20 acres (8 ha) |
| 2007 | 12 acres (5 ha) | 6 acres (2 ha) | 18 acres (7 ha) |
| 2008 | 15 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 15 acres (6 ha) |
| 2009 | 18 acres (7 ha) | under 1 ha | 19 acres (8 ha) |
| 2010 | 14 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 15 acres (6 ha) |
| 2011 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | 2 acres (1 ha) |
| 2012 | 10 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2013 | 10 acres (4 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 13 acres (5 ha) |
| 2014 | 4 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 4 acres (2 ha) |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | 2 acres (1 ha) |
| 2016 | 10 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 11 acres (4 ha) |
| 2017 | 34 acres (14 ha) | under 1 ha | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| 2018 | 11 acres (5 ha) | under 1 ha | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2019 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 8 acres (3 ha) |
| 2020 | 30 acres (12 ha) | under 1 ha | 31 acres (12 ha) |
| 2021 | 9 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 9 acres (4 ha) |
| 2022 | 33 acres (13 ha) | under 1 ha | 33 acres (13 ha) |
| 2023 | 18 acres (7 ha) | under 1 ha | 18 acres (7 ha) |
| 2024 | 8 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 9 acres (4 ha) |
| 2025 | 6 acres (2 ha) | 9 acres (4 ha) | 15 acres (6 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Lansing?
- Towns and roadscleared for good85% · 336 acres (136 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good4.9% · 19 acres (8 ha)
- Unknown causescause unknown10% · 40 acres (16 ha)
Also: logging.
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
- 29,000 acres (11,800 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 30,100 acres (12,200 ha)
- Overall change
- +1,010 acres (410 ha)more forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Lansing grew from about 29,000 acres (11,800 hectares) to 30,100 acres (12,200 hectares), a net gain of about 1,010 acres (410 hectares) (+3.5%). New forest grew on about 1,660 acres (670 hectares), while 642 acres (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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What is the air quality (AQI) in Lansing right now?
The latest reading for Lansing shows an AQI of 53 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 10:00 local time by 2 ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ (the median of their readings; the nearest is Lansing, Michigan, USA, 1.1 mi (1.7 km) away). The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Lansing today?
At AQI 53 (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 Lansing been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Lansing's daily AQI at 17 on average, from 6 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 51 on Nov 5. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Lansing lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Lansing has lost about 397 acres (161 hectares) of forest (about 300 football fields): 2.2% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (90%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Lansing grew from about 29,000 acres (11,800 hectares) to 30,100 acres (12,200 hectares), a net gain of about 1,010 acres (410 hectares) (+3.5%). New forest grew on about 1,660 acres (670 hectares), while 642 acres (260 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Lansing?
Lansing has an estimated 102,426 trees across the 4.8 sq mi (12.49 km²) of land measured — 32.8% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Lansing need?
Lansing has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Lansing's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Downtown, 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 Downtown; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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