City report · Louisiana, United States
Shreveport Air quality today
Air quality in Shreveport currently reads AQI 99 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 99
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 34.1
- tree cover
- 31.3%
- trees in this area
- 89.7K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Freestate, North Highlands, Shreveport, LA, USA (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Sep 14, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Shreveport · AQI 99 (Moderate)
Shreveport's tree count comes to 89,679 trees across 4.4 sq mi (11.46 km²) of land, already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Shreveport today: AQI 99, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 10, 06:00 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
34.1
PM10
34.1
NO₂
17.7
O₃
41.0
SO₂
9.4
CO
438.0
- 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 Shreveport's daily AQI at 54 on average, from 21 on Nov 4 to an hourly peak of 118 on Nov 6.
Where Shreveport stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Shreveport: Healthy tree cover
31.3% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.4 sq mi (11.46 km²) of land.
Trees in this area
89,679
Target trees
89,679
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Shreveport lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Shreveport has lost about 3,740 acres (1,510 hectares) of forest (about 2,800 football fields): 17% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 1,810 acres (733 hectares) (49%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
2017: satellite photo from September 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 6 km northwest of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 3,740 acres (1,510 ha)about 2,800 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 17%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,810 acres (733 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Forest loss is slowing down: about 61 acres (25 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, down from 166 acres (67 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2012, when about 484 acres (196 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54 acres (22 ha) | 119 acres (48 ha) | 173 acres (70 ha) |
| 2002 | 21 acres (9 ha) | 86 acres (35 ha) | 107 acres (43 ha) |
| 2003 | 27 acres (11 ha) | 45 acres (18 ha) | 72 acres (29 ha) |
| 2004 | 39 acres (16 ha) | 49 acres (20 ha) | 88 acres (36 ha) |
| 2005 | 86 acres (35 ha) | 9 acres (4 ha) | 95 acres (38 ha) |
| 2006 | 115 acres (47 ha) | 63 acres (26 ha) | 179 acres (72 ha) |
| 2007 | 96 acres (39 ha) | 41 acres (17 ha) | 137 acres (55 ha) |
| 2008 | 70 acres (28 ha) | 6 acres (3 ha) | 76 acres (31 ha) |
| 2009 | 61 acres (25 ha) | 178 acres (72 ha) | 240 acres (97 ha) |
| 2010 | 40 acres (16 ha) | 95 acres (39 ha) | 135 acres (55 ha) |
| 2011 | 77 acres (31 ha) | 18 acres (7 ha) | 95 acres (38 ha) |
| 2012 | 120 acres (49 ha) | 364 acres (147 ha) | 484 acres (196 ha) |
| 2013 | 174 acres (71 ha) | 305 acres (123 ha) | 479 acres (194 ha) |
| 2014 | 156 acres (63 ha) | 27 acres (11 ha) | 183 acres (74 ha) |
| 2015 | 52 acres (21 ha) | 7 acres (3 ha) | 59 acres (24 ha) |
| 2016 | 117 acres (48 ha) | 88 acres (35 ha) | 205 acres (83 ha) |
| 2017 | 192 acres (78 ha) | 104 acres (42 ha) | 297 acres (120 ha) |
| 2018 | 42 acres (17 ha) | 88 acres (36 ha) | 130 acres (53 ha) |
| 2019 | 124 acres (50 ha) | 23 acres (9 ha) | 146 acres (59 ha) |
| 2020 | 24 acres (10 ha) | 28 acres (12 ha) | 53 acres (21 ha) |
| 2021 | 52 acres (21 ha) | 42 acres (17 ha) | 94 acres (38 ha) |
| 2022 | 25 acres (10 ha) | 99 acres (40 ha) | 124 acres (50 ha) |
| 2023 | 20 acres (8 ha) | 8 acres (3 ha) | 28 acres (11 ha) |
| 2024 | 18 acres (7 ha) | 26 acres (11 ha) | 44 acres (18 ha) |
| 2025 | 9 acres (4 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 14 acres (6 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Shreveport?
- Loggingcan grow back51% · 1,900 acres (767 ha)
- Towns and roadscleared for good31% · 1,140 acres (462 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good15% · 576 acres (233 ha)
Also: 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
- 30,100 acres (12,200 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 28,600 acres (11,600 ha)
- Overall change
- −1,510 acres (610 ha)less forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Shreveport shrank from about 30,100 acres (12,200 hectares) to 28,600 acres (11,600 hectares), a net loss of about 1,510 acres (610 hectares) (−5%). New forest grew on about 1,140 acres (460 hectares), but 2,640 acres (1,070 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 Shreveport
What is the air quality (AQI) in Shreveport right now?
The latest reading for Shreveport shows an AQI of 99 (Moderate), observed Nov 10, 06:00 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 Shreveport today?
At AQI 99 (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 Shreveport been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Shreveport's daily AQI at 54 on average, from 21 on Nov 4 to an hourly peak of 118 on Nov 6. On 1 of those days the average was above 100, unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Shreveport lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Shreveport has lost about 3,740 acres (1,510 hectares) of forest (about 2,800 football fields): 17% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 1,810 acres (733 hectares) (49%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns. Forest loss is slowing down: about 61 acres (25 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, down from 166 acres (67 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Shreveport shrank from about 30,100 acres (12,200 hectares) to 28,600 acres (11,600 hectares), a net loss of about 1,510 acres (610 hectares) (−5%). New forest grew on about 1,140 acres (460 hectares), but 2,640 acres (1,070 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Shreveport?
Shreveport has an estimated 89,679 trees across the 4.4 sq mi (11.46 km²) of land measured — 31.3% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Shreveport need?
Shreveport has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Shreveport'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 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Freestate; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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