City report · Tennessee, United States
New South Memphis Air quality today
Air quality in New South Memphis currently reads AQI 76 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
AQI 76
Air quality right now
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 22.5
- tree cover
- 43.9%
- trees in this area
- 138K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Mallory Heights, Memphis, TN 38109, 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.
New South Memphis · AQI 76 (Moderate)
New South Memphis's tree count comes to 137,916 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 New South Memphis today: AQI 76, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 11:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · Central Ave/Lamar, 3.6 mi (5.8 km) away
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
22.5
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 New South Memphis's daily AQI at 44 on average, from 27 on Nov 4 to an hourly peak of 87 on Nov 9.
Where New South Memphis stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in New South Memphis: Healthy tree cover
43.9% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²).
Trees in this area
137,916
Target trees
137,916
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has New South Memphis lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of New South Memphis has lost about 1,350 acres (545 hectares) of forest (about 1,000 football fields): 7.2% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (59%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2017: satellite photo from June 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km southwest of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 1,350 acres (545 ha)about 1,000 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 7.2%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 795 acres (322 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2005, when about 128 acres (52 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62 acres (25 ha) | 8 acres (3 ha) | 69 acres (28 ha) |
| 2002 | 32 acres (13 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| 2003 | 32 acres (13 ha) | 12 acres (5 ha) | 44 acres (18 ha) |
| 2004 | 25 acres (10 ha) | under 1 ha | 27 acres (11 ha) |
| 2005 | 120 acres (48 ha) | 9 acres (4 ha) | 128 acres (52 ha) |
| 2006 | 21 acres (9 ha) | 8 acres (3 ha) | 29 acres (12 ha) |
| 2007 | 62 acres (25 ha) | 31 acres (13 ha) | 93 acres (38 ha) |
| 2008 | 46 acres (19 ha) | 41 acres (16 ha) | 86 acres (35 ha) |
| 2009 | 28 acres (11 ha) | 10 acres (4 ha) | 38 acres (15 ha) |
| 2010 | 32 acres (13 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 36 acres (14 ha) |
| 2011 | 15 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 17 acres (7 ha) |
| 2012 | 25 acres (10 ha) | 71 acres (29 ha) | 96 acres (39 ha) |
| 2013 | 27 acres (11 ha) | 14 acres (6 ha) | 41 acres (17 ha) |
| 2014 | 12 acres (5 ha) | 110 acres (45 ha) | 123 acres (50 ha) |
| 2015 | 15 acres (6 ha) | 68 acres (28 ha) | 83 acres (34 ha) |
| 2016 | 45 acres (18 ha) | 6 acres (3 ha) | 51 acres (21 ha) |
| 2017 | 21 acres (9 ha) | 67 acres (27 ha) | 89 acres (36 ha) |
| 2018 | 10 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 11 acres (4 ha) |
| 2019 | 9 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 9 acres (4 ha) |
| 2020 | 10 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2021 | 4 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 4 acres (2 ha) |
| 2022 | 65 acres (26 ha) | 61 acres (25 ha) | 126 acres (51 ha) |
| 2023 | 10 acres (4 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2024 | 37 acres (15 ha) | 14 acres (6 ha) | 52 acres (21 ha) |
| 2025 | 32 acres (13 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 37 acres (15 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around New South Memphis?
- Towns and roadscleared for good56% · 749 acres (303 ha)
- Loggingcan grow back38% · 512 acres (207 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good2.9% · 39 acres (16 ha)
Also: mining and energy, 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
- 31,400 acres (12,700 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 32,100 acres (13,000 ha)
- Overall change
- +744 acres (301 ha)more forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around New South Memphis grew from about 31,400 acres (12,700 hectares) to 32,100 acres (13,000 hectares), a net gain of about 744 acres (301 hectares) (+2.4%). New forest grew on about 1,200 acres (485 hectares), while 455 acres (184 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 New South Memphis right now?
The latest reading for New South Memphis shows an AQI of 76 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 11:00 local time by the Central Ave/Lamar ground monitoring station, 3.6 mi (5.8 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 New South Memphis today?
At AQI 76 (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 New South Memphis been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put New South Memphis's daily AQI at 44 on average, from 27 on Nov 4 to an hourly peak of 87 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 New South Memphis lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of New South Memphis has lost about 1,350 acres (545 hectares) of forest (about 1,000 football fields): 7.2% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (59%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around New South Memphis grew from about 31,400 acres (12,700 hectares) to 32,100 acres (13,000 hectares), a net gain of about 744 acres (301 hectares) (+2.4%). New forest grew on about 1,200 acres (485 hectares), while 455 acres (184 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in New South Memphis?
New South Memphis has an estimated 137,916 trees across the 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²) measured — 43.9% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does New South Memphis need?
New South Memphis has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are New South Memphis's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Mallory Heights, 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 Mallory Heights; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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