City report · Atlántico, Colombia
Sabanalarga Air quality today
Air quality in Sabanalarga currently reads AQI 55 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
AQI 55
Air quality right now
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 11.5
- tree cover
- 48.2%
- trees in this area
- 151K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 2 km radius around Centro, Sabanalarga, Atlántico, Colombia (12.57 km²), from a satellite image of Sep 9, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Sabanalarga · AQI 55 (Moderate)
Sabanalarga's tree count comes to 151,425 trees across 12.57 km², already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Sabanalarga today: AQI 55, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 10, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Model estimate · no ground station nearby
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
11.5
PM10
14.0
NO₂
6.9
O₃
69.0
SO₂
3.1
CO
247.0
- 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 Sabanalarga's daily AQI at 45 on average, from 31 on Nov 8 to an hourly peak of 73 on Nov 6.
Where Sabanalarga stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Sabanalarga: Healthy tree cover
48.2% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
151,425
Target trees
151,425
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Sabanalarga lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Sabanalarga has lost about 853 hectares of forest (about 1,200 football pitches): 22% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (99%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for farms, pasture and plantations.
2017: satellite photo from January 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km west of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 853 haabout 1,200 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 22%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 846 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2004, when about 174 hectares of forest were lost.
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 124 ha | 1 ha | 125 ha |
| 2002 | 23 ha | under 1 ha | 23 ha |
| 2003 | 12 ha | under 1 ha | 13 ha |
| 2004 | 173 ha | 1 ha | 174 ha |
| 2005 | 33 ha | under 1 ha | 33 ha |
| 2006 | 11 ha | under 1 ha | 11 ha |
| 2007 | 10 ha | under 1 ha | 10 ha |
| 2008 | 130 ha | 2 ha | 132 ha |
| 2009 | 60 ha | 1 ha | 61 ha |
| 2010 | 8 ha | under 1 ha | 8 ha |
| 2011 | 7 ha | under 1 ha | 7 ha |
| 2012 | 30 ha | under 1 ha | 30 ha |
| 2013 | 7 ha | under 1 ha | 7 ha |
| 2014 | 15 ha | under 1 ha | 15 ha |
| 2015 | 3 ha | under 1 ha | 3 ha |
| 2016 | 4 ha | under 1 ha | 4 ha |
| 2017 | 15 ha | under 1 ha | 15 ha |
| 2018 | 25 ha | under 1 ha | 25 ha |
| 2019 | 15 ha | under 1 ha | 15 ha |
| 2020 | 8 ha | under 1 ha | 8 ha |
| 2021 | 21 ha | under 1 ha | 21 ha |
| 2022 | 20 ha | under 1 ha | 20 ha |
| 2023 | 28 ha | under 1 ha | 28 ha |
| 2024 | 27 ha | under 1 ha | 27 ha |
| 2025 | 39 ha | 1 ha | 40 ha |
What is causing deforestation around Sabanalarga?
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good99% · 841 ha
Also: towns and roads, mining and energy, 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
- 9,200 ha
- Forest in 2020
- 10,300 ha
- Overall change
- +1,100 hamore forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Sabanalarga grew from about 9,200 hectares to 10,300 hectares, a net gain of about 1,100 hectares (+12%). New forest grew on about 1,410 hectares, while 309 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 Sabanalarga right now?
The latest reading for Sabanalarga shows an AQI of 55 (Moderate), observed Nov 10, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Sabanalarga today?
At AQI 55 (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 Sabanalarga been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Sabanalarga's daily AQI at 45 on average, from 31 on Nov 8 to an hourly peak of 73 on Nov 6. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Sabanalarga lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Sabanalarga has lost about 853 hectares of forest (about 1,200 football pitches): 22% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (99%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for farms, pasture and plantations. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Sabanalarga grew from about 9,200 hectares to 10,300 hectares, a net gain of about 1,100 hectares (+12%). New forest grew on about 1,410 hectares, while 309 hectares were lost.
What is the tree count in Sabanalarga?
Sabanalarga has an estimated 151,425 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 48.2% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Sabanalarga need?
Sabanalarga has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Sabanalarga's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors. 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 Centro; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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