City report · Occitanie, France
Perpignan Air quality today
Air quality in Perpignan currently reads AQI 60 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
AQI 60
Air quality right now
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 13.9
- tree cover
- 18.1%
- trees in this area
- 56.9K
- more trees needed
- 37.4K
Measured across a 2 km radius around La Réal, Perpignan, France (12.57 km²), from a satellite image of Sep 25, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Perpignan · AQI 60 (Moderate)
Perpignan's tree count comes to 56,863 trees across 12.57 km², 12 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 37,385 more trees would close the gap.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Perpignan today: AQI 60, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 19:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · Perpignan Les Carmes, 500 m away · median of 2 stations
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
13.9
PM10
19.3
NO₂
31.8
O₃
51.3
SO₂
—
CO
—
Data: OpenAQ · EEA
- 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 Perpignan's daily AQI at 45 on average, from 32 on Nov 5 to an hourly peak of 68 on Nov 7.
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Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Perpignan: Below target
18.1% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
56,863
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
37,385
CO₂ if planted / yr
822.5 t
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Perpignan lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Perpignan has lost about 11 hectares of forest (about 16 football pitches): 6.7% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (35%), after which forest can grow back. About 6 hectares (49%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
2017: satellite photo from July 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area in the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 11 haabout 16 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 6.7%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 6 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2023, when about 4 hectares of forest were lost.
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2002 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2003 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2004 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2005 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2006 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2007 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2008 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2009 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2010 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2011 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2012 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2013 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2014 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2016 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2017 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2018 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2019 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2020 | 2 ha | under 1 ha | 2 ha |
| 2021 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2022 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2023 | under 1 ha | 3 ha | 4 ha |
| 2024 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2025 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
What is causing deforestation around Perpignan?
- Loggingcan grow back35% · 4 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good32% · 4 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good18% · 2 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
- 1,130 ha
- Forest in 2020
- 1,380 ha
- Overall change
- +250 hamore forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Perpignan grew from about 1,130 hectares to 1,380 hectares, a net gain of about 250 hectares (+22%). New forest grew on about 268 hectares, while 17 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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Questions about Perpignan
What is the air quality (AQI) in Perpignan right now?
The latest reading for Perpignan shows an AQI of 60 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 19:00 local time by 2 ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ (the median of their readings; the nearest is Perpignan Les Carmes, 500 m away). The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Perpignan today?
At AQI 60 (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 Perpignan been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Perpignan's daily AQI at 45 on average, from 32 on Nov 5 to an hourly peak of 68 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 Perpignan lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Perpignan has lost about 11 hectares of forest (about 16 football pitches): 6.7% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (35%), after which forest can grow back. About 6 hectares (49%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Perpignan grew from about 1,130 hectares to 1,380 hectares, a net gain of about 250 hectares (+22%). New forest grew on about 268 hectares, while 17 hectares were lost.
What is the tree count in Perpignan?
Perpignan has an estimated 56,863 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 18.1% tree cover, 12 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Perpignan need?
Perpignan needs roughly 37,385 more trees to close a 12-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 822.5 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
How are Perpignan's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near La Réal, 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 2 km radius around La Réal; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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