City report · Texas, United States
Plano Air quality today
Air quality in Plano currently reads AQI 42 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Air quality right now
AQI 42
Good
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 7.6
- tree cover
- 14.5%
- trees in this area
- 45.6K
- more trees needed
- 48.7K
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Original Downtown, Plano, TX 75074, USA (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Sep 15, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Plano · AQI 42 (Good)
Plano's tree count comes to 45,553 trees across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²), 16 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 48,695 more trees would close the gap.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Plano today: AQI 42, Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 09:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · knolls at russell creek air station, 6.0 mi (9.7 km) away
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
7.6
PM10
—
NO₂
—
O₃
—
SO₂
—
CO
—
Data: OpenAQ · AirGradient, Raul
- Outdoor exercise
- A good day to be active outside
- Windows
- Open them to air the house
- Mask
- Not needed
- Air purifier
- Not needed
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Plano's daily AQI at 48 on average, from 21 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 104 on Nov 9.
Where Plano stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Plano: Critically low
14.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²).
Trees in this area
45,553
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
48,695
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,071 t
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Plano lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Plano has lost about 232 acres (94 hectares) of forest (about 180 football fields): 8.2% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (90%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2017: satellite photo from July 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area in the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 232 acres (94 ha)about 180 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 8.2%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 209 acres (85 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2001, when about 35 acres (14 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29 acres (12 ha) | 6 acres (2 ha) | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| 2002 | 4 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 6 acres (2 ha) |
| 2003 | 5 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 6 acres (2 ha) |
| 2004 | 20 acres (8 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 23 acres (9 ha) |
| 2005 | 6 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2006 | 15 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 16 acres (7 ha) |
| 2007 | 21 acres (9 ha) | under 1 ha | 22 acres (9 ha) |
| 2008 | 11 acres (5 ha) | under 1 ha | 11 acres (5 ha) |
| 2009 | 5 acres (2 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 8 acres (3 ha) |
| 2010 | 4 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 6 acres (2 ha) |
| 2011 | 11 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| 2012 | 6 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2013 | 9 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 9 acres (4 ha) |
| 2014 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2015 | 5 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 5 acres (2 ha) |
| 2016 | 15 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 16 acres (6 ha) |
| 2017 | 14 acres (6 ha) | under 1 ha | 14 acres (6 ha) |
| 2018 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2019 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2020 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2021 | 3 acres (1 ha) | under 1 ha | 3 acres (1 ha) |
| 2022 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2023 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | 2 acres (1 ha) |
| 2024 | 6 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 6 acres (2 ha) |
| 2025 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 9 acres (4 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Plano?
- Towns and roadscleared for good90% · 209 acres (85 ha)
- Unknown causescause unknown9.7% · 23 acres (9 ha)
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
- 11,300 acres (4,580 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 13,300 acres (5,370 ha)
- Overall change
- +1,940 acres (784 ha)more forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Plano grew from about 11,300 acres (4,580 hectares) to 13,300 acres (5,370 hectares), a net gain of about 1,940 acres (784 hectares) (+17%). New forest grew on about 2,060 acres (834 hectares), while 123 acres (50 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 Plano
What is the air quality (AQI) in Plano right now?
The latest reading for Plano shows an AQI of 42 (Good), measured Nov 11, 09:00 local time by the knolls at russell creek air station ground monitoring station, 6.0 mi (9.7 km) away, via OpenAQ. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Plano today?
At AQI 42 (Good): a good day to be active outside. Windows: open them to air the house. Masks: not needed. The reading changes through the day, so check again before a long run or ride.
What has the air quality in Plano been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Plano's daily AQI at 48 on average, from 21 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 104 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 Plano lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Plano has lost about 232 acres (94 hectares) of forest (about 180 football fields): 8.2% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (90%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Plano grew from about 11,300 acres (4,580 hectares) to 13,300 acres (5,370 hectares), a net gain of about 1,940 acres (784 hectares) (+17%). New forest grew on about 2,060 acres (834 hectares), while 123 acres (50 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Plano?
Plano has an estimated 45,553 trees across the 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²) measured — 14.5% tree cover, 16 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Plano need?
Plano needs roughly 48,695 more trees to close a 16-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,071 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
How are Plano's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Original Downtown, 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 Original Downtown; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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