City report · Guangdong, China
Pingshan Air quality today
Air quality in Pingshan currently reads AQI 94 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
AQI 94
Air quality right now
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 32.1
- tree cover
- 27.5%
- trees in this area
- 82.2K
- more trees needed
- 7.5K
Measured across a 2 km radius around Huidong, Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China (12.57 km²), from a satellite image of Sep 10, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Pingshan · AQI 94 (Moderate)
Pingshan's tree count comes to 82,247 trees across 11.97 km² of land, 2 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 7,477 more trees would close the gap.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Pingshan today: AQI 94, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 23:00 local time via World Air Quality Index Project ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · 惠东莲花地, (惠州市惠东莲花地), 2.5 km away
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
32.1
PM10
46.4
NO₂
—
O₃
—
SO₂
—
CO
—
Data: World Air Quality Index Project, Guangdong Environmental Protection public network (广东环境保护公众网)
- 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 Pingshan's daily AQI at 56 on average, from 32 on Nov 10 to an hourly peak of 97 on Nov 5.
Where Pingshan stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Pingshan: Below target
27.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 11.97 km² of land.
Trees in this area
82,247
Target trees
89,724
More trees needed
7,477
CO₂ if planted / yr
164.5 t
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Pingshan lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Pingshan has lost about 1,010 hectares of forest (about 1,400 football pitches): 19% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 183 hectares (18%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
2017: satellite photo from January 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km southeast of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 1,010 haabout 1,400 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 19%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 183 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Forest loss is slowing down: about 36 hectares a year in 2021–2025, down from 70 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2018, when about 86 hectares of forest were lost.
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7 ha | 16 ha | 23 ha |
| 2002 | 3 ha | 4 ha | 7 ha |
| 2003 | under 1 ha | 11 ha | 12 ha |
| 2004 | 4 ha | 28 ha | 32 ha |
| 2005 | 14 ha | 46 ha | 60 ha |
| 2006 | 9 ha | 72 ha | 81 ha |
| 2007 | 6 ha | 15 ha | 21 ha |
| 2008 | 10 ha | 10 ha | 20 ha |
| 2009 | 8 ha | 7 ha | 15 ha |
| 2010 | 4 ha | 16 ha | 21 ha |
| 2011 | 14 ha | 35 ha | 49 ha |
| 2012 | 6 ha | 20 ha | 25 ha |
| 2013 | 4 ha | 23 ha | 27 ha |
| 2014 | 3 ha | 34 ha | 37 ha |
| 2015 | 4 ha | 44 ha | 48 ha |
| 2016 | 6 ha | 62 ha | 69 ha |
| 2017 | 16 ha | 61 ha | 77 ha |
| 2018 | 13 ha | 73 ha | 86 ha |
| 2019 | 7 ha | 61 ha | 68 ha |
| 2020 | 6 ha | 45 ha | 51 ha |
| 2021 | 10 ha | 40 ha | 50 ha |
| 2022 | 7 ha | 45 ha | 52 ha |
| 2023 | 8 ha | 28 ha | 36 ha |
| 2024 | 2 ha | 13 ha | 15 ha |
| 2025 | 12 ha | 16 ha | 28 ha |
What is causing deforestation around Pingshan?
- Loggingcan grow back81% · 821 ha
- Towns and roadscleared for good11% · 115 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good5.1% · 51 ha
Also: mining and energy, shifting farming, 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
- 11,800 ha
- Forest in 2020
- 12,600 ha
- Overall change
- +753 hamore forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Pingshan grew from about 11,800 hectares to 12,600 hectares, a net gain of about 753 hectares (+6.4%). New forest grew on about 1,220 hectares, while 466 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 Pingshan
What is the air quality (AQI) in Pingshan right now?
The latest reading for Pingshan shows an AQI of 94 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 23:00 local time by the 惠东莲花地, (惠州市惠东莲花地) ground monitoring station, 2.5 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 Pingshan today?
At AQI 94 (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 Pingshan been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Pingshan's daily AQI at 56 on average, from 32 on Nov 10 to an hourly peak of 97 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 Pingshan lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Pingshan has lost about 1,010 hectares of forest (about 1,400 football pitches): 19% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 183 hectares (18%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns. Forest loss is slowing down: about 36 hectares a year in 2021–2025, down from 70 hectares a year in 2016–2020. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Pingshan grew from about 11,800 hectares to 12,600 hectares, a net gain of about 753 hectares (+6.4%). New forest grew on about 1,220 hectares, while 466 hectares were lost.
What is the tree count in Pingshan?
Pingshan has an estimated 82,247 trees across the 11.97 km² of land measured — 27.5% tree cover, 2 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Pingshan need?
Pingshan needs roughly 7,477 more trees to close a 2-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 164.5 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
How are Pingshan's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Huidong, 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 Huidong; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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