City report · Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
Larache Air quality today
Air quality in Larache currently reads AQI 65 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
AQI 65
Air quality right now
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 16.8
- tree cover
- 11.6%
- trees in this area
- 23.6K
- more trees needed
- 37.4K
Measured across a 2 km radius around Ctre Ville, Larache, Morocco (12.57 km²), from a satellite image of Sep 24, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Larache · AQI 65 (Moderate)
Larache's tree count comes to 23,578 trees across 8.13 km² of land, 18 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 37,400 more trees would close the gap.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Larache today: AQI 65, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 10, 18:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, corrected with 5 ground-station cities within 245 km, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Estimate · model corrected with 5 station cities within 245 km, e.g. Algeciras and Gibraltar
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
16.8
PM10
11.3
NO₂
2.3
O₃
73.0
SO₂
1.8
CO
124.0
- 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 Larache's daily AQI at 39 on average, from 31 on Nov 9 to an hourly peak of 57 on Nov 7.
Where Larache stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Larache: Critically low
11.6% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 8.13 km² of land.
Trees in this area
23,578
Target trees
60,978
More trees needed
37,400
CO₂ if planted / yr
822.8 t
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Larache lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Larache has lost about 726 hectares of forest (about 1,000 football pitches): 35% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (75%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for farms, pasture and plantations.
2017: satellite photo from July 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km south of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 726 haabout 1,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 35%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 542 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2007, when about 82 hectares of forest were lost.
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 ha | under 1 ha | 3 ha |
| 2002 | 6 ha | 3 ha | 9 ha |
| 2003 | 12 ha | 1 ha | 14 ha |
| 2004 | 11 ha | under 1 ha | 12 ha |
| 2005 | 48 ha | 8 ha | 55 ha |
| 2006 | 38 ha | 12 ha | 50 ha |
| 2007 | 51 ha | 31 ha | 82 ha |
| 2008 | 47 ha | 17 ha | 64 ha |
| 2009 | 36 ha | 5 ha | 41 ha |
| 2010 | 28 ha | 8 ha | 36 ha |
| 2011 | 75 ha | 5 ha | 80 ha |
| 2012 | 35 ha | 14 ha | 48 ha |
| 2013 | 8 ha | 3 ha | 11 ha |
| 2014 | 3 ha | 2 ha | 5 ha |
| 2015 | 3 ha | 1 ha | 4 ha |
| 2016 | 10 ha | 5 ha | 15 ha |
| 2017 | 8 ha | 4 ha | 12 ha |
| 2018 | 43 ha | 3 ha | 45 ha |
| 2019 | 1 ha | under 1 ha | 1 ha |
| 2020 | 7 ha | 4 ha | 10 ha |
| 2021 | 17 ha | 14 ha | 30 ha |
| 2022 | 8 ha | 19 ha | 27 ha |
| 2023 | 2 ha | 4 ha | 6 ha |
| 2024 | under 1 ha | 15 ha | 15 ha |
| 2025 | 44 ha | 8 ha | 52 ha |
What is causing deforestation around Larache?
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good74% · 540 ha
- Loggingcan grow back14% · 104 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back10% · 75 ha
Also: storms, floods and other natural causes, towns and roads, mining and energy, 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
- 2,620 ha
- Forest in 2020
- 2,070 ha
- Overall change
- −542 haless forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Larache shrank from about 2,620 hectares to 2,070 hectares, a net loss of about 542 hectares (−21%). New forest grew on about 145 hectares, but 687 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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Measured cities near Larache
Same 2 km radius, same index — so they compare directly.
- Ksar El Kebir31.4 km
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- Tree cover
- 8%
- Air quality
- 58
- Tangier71.5 km
Morocco
- Tree cover
- 3%
- Air quality
- 52
- Tétouan83.2 km
Morocco
- Tree cover
- 10%
- Air quality
- 54
- Sidi Slimane105.3 km
Morocco
- Tree cover
- 8%
- Air quality
- 69
- Kenitra110.7 km
Morocco
- Tree cover
- 8%
- Air quality
- 59
- Algeciras122.4 km
Spain
- Tree cover
- 7%
- Air quality
- 56
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What is the air quality (AQI) in Larache right now?
The latest reading for Larache shows an AQI of 65 (Moderate), observed Nov 10, 18:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, corrected with 5 ground-station cities within 245 km, US EPA index. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Larache today?
At AQI 65 (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 Larache been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Larache's daily AQI at 39 on average, from 31 on Nov 9 to an hourly peak of 57 on Nov 7. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Larache lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Larache has lost about 726 hectares of forest (about 1,000 football pitches): 35% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (75%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for farms, pasture and plantations. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Larache shrank from about 2,620 hectares to 2,070 hectares, a net loss of about 542 hectares (−21%). New forest grew on about 145 hectares, but 687 hectares were lost.
What is the tree count in Larache?
Larache has an estimated 23,578 trees across the 8.13 km² of land measured — 11.6% tree cover, 18 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Larache need?
Larache needs roughly 37,400 more trees to close a 18-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 822.8 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
How are Larache's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Ctre Ville; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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