City report · Texas, United States
Pearland Air quality today
Air quality in Pearland currently reads AQI 81 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 81
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 25.1
- tree cover
- 34.1%
- trees in this area
- 107K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Pearland, TX, USA (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Oct 22, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Pearland · AQI 81 (Moderate)
Pearland's tree count comes to 106,807 trees across 4.8 sq mi (12.53 km²) of land, already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Pearland today: AQI 81, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 08:05 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · Fire Station 61, 4.4 mi (7.1 km) away · median of 2 stations
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
25.1
PM10
—
NO₂
—
O₃
3.9
SO₂
—
CO
—
Data: OpenAQ · AirNow, Clarity
- 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 Pearland's daily AQI at 76 on average, from 52 on Nov 8 to an hourly peak of 158 on Nov 5.
Where Pearland stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Pearland: Healthy tree cover
34.1% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.8 sq mi (12.53 km²) of land.
Trees in this area
106,807
Target trees
106,807
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Pearland lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Pearland has lost about 3,580 acres (1,450 hectares) of forest (about 2,700 football fields): 28% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (99%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2017: satellite photo from September 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km northwest of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 3,580 acres (1,450 ha)about 2,700 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 28%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 3,550 acres (1,440 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Forest loss is slowing down: about 99 acres (40 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, down from 144 acres (58 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2004, when about 306 acres (124 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 155 acres (63 ha) | under 1 ha | 157 acres (64 ha) |
| 2002 | 208 acres (84 ha) | under 1 ha | 209 acres (85 ha) |
| 2003 | 230 acres (93 ha) | under 1 ha | 231 acres (94 ha) |
| 2004 | 306 acres (124 ha) | under 1 ha | 306 acres (124 ha) |
| 2005 | 230 acres (93 ha) | under 1 ha | 230 acres (93 ha) |
| 2006 | 202 acres (82 ha) | under 1 ha | 202 acres (82 ha) |
| 2007 | 116 acres (47 ha) | under 1 ha | 118 acres (48 ha) |
| 2008 | 130 acres (53 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 134 acres (54 ha) |
| 2009 | 43 acres (17 ha) | under 1 ha | 44 acres (18 ha) |
| 2010 | 73 acres (30 ha) | under 1 ha | 74 acres (30 ha) |
| 2011 | 63 acres (26 ha) | under 1 ha | 65 acres (26 ha) |
| 2012 | 74 acres (30 ha) | under 1 ha | 75 acres (31 ha) |
| 2013 | 113 acres (46 ha) | under 1 ha | 113 acres (46 ha) |
| 2014 | 217 acres (88 ha) | under 1 ha | 217 acres (88 ha) |
| 2015 | 191 acres (77 ha) | under 1 ha | 192 acres (78 ha) |
| 2016 | 166 acres (67 ha) | under 1 ha | 166 acres (67 ha) |
| 2017 | 149 acres (61 ha) | under 1 ha | 149 acres (61 ha) |
| 2018 | 151 acres (61 ha) | under 1 ha | 151 acres (61 ha) |
| 2019 | 81 acres (33 ha) | under 1 ha | 82 acres (33 ha) |
| 2020 | 167 acres (68 ha) | under 1 ha | 169 acres (69 ha) |
| 2021 | 136 acres (55 ha) | under 1 ha | 136 acres (55 ha) |
| 2022 | 72 acres (29 ha) | under 1 ha | 74 acres (30 ha) |
| 2023 | 127 acres (52 ha) | under 1 ha | 128 acres (52 ha) |
| 2024 | 99 acres (40 ha) | under 1 ha | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| 2025 | 53 acres (21 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 56 acres (23 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Pearland?
- Towns and roadscleared for good94% · 3,360 acres (1,360 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good4.2% · 151 acres (61 ha)
- Mining and energycleared for good1% · 38 acres (15 ha)
Also: 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
- 20,700 acres (8,390 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 21,600 acres (8,720 ha)
- Overall change
- +835 acres (338 ha)more forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Pearland grew from about 20,700 acres (8,390 hectares) to 21,600 acres (8,720 hectares), a net gain of about 835 acres (338 hectares) (+4%). New forest grew on about 3,250 acres (1,320 hectares), while 2,420 acres (979 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 Pearland
What is the air quality (AQI) in Pearland right now?
The latest reading for Pearland shows an AQI of 81 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 08:05 local time by 2 ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ (the median of their readings; the nearest is Fire Station 61, 4.4 mi (7.1 km) away). The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Pearland today?
At AQI 81 (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 Pearland been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Pearland's daily AQI at 76 on average, from 52 on Nov 8 to an hourly peak of 158 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 Pearland lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Pearland has lost about 3,580 acres (1,450 hectares) of forest (about 2,700 football fields): 28% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (99%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Forest loss is slowing down: about 99 acres (40 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, down from 144 acres (58 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Pearland grew from about 20,700 acres (8,390 hectares) to 21,600 acres (8,720 hectares), a net gain of about 835 acres (338 hectares) (+4%). New forest grew on about 3,250 acres (1,320 hectares), while 2,420 acres (979 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Pearland?
Pearland has an estimated 106,807 trees across the 4.8 sq mi (12.53 km²) of land measured — 34.1% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Pearland need?
Pearland has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Pearland's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Pearland, 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 Pearland; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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