City report · Georgia, United States
South Fulton Air quality today
Air quality in South Fulton currently reads AQI 53 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 53
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 10.4
- tree cover
- 71.7%
- trees in this area
- 224K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around South Fulton, GA, 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.
South Fulton · AQI 53 (Moderate)
South Fulton's tree count comes to 224,126 trees across 4.8 sq mi (12.51 km²) of land, already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in South Fulton today: AQI 53, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 10:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · United Ave, 13.8 mi (22.2 km) away · median of 2 stations
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
10.4
PM10
—
NO₂
52.5
O₃
—
SO₂
1.3
CO
687.4
Data: OpenAQ · AirNow
- 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 South Fulton's daily AQI at 37 on average, from 23 on Nov 4 to an hourly peak of 87 on Nov 5.
Where South Fulton stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in South Fulton: Healthy tree cover
71.7% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.8 sq mi (12.51 km²) of land.
Trees in this area
224,126
Target trees
224,126
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has South Fulton lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of South Fulton has lost about 18,600 acres (7,530 hectares) of forest (about 14,000 football fields): 35% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (98%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2017: satellite photo from September 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 5 km northeast of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 18,600 acres (7,530 ha)about 14,000 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 35%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 18,200 acres (7,350 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 371 acres (150 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, against 423 acres (171 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2004, when about 2,310 acres (935 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 914 acres (370 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 917 acres (371 ha) |
| 2002 | 1,560 acres (630 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 1,560 acres (632 ha) |
| 2003 | 2,150 acres (870 ha) | 7 acres (3 ha) | 2,160 acres (873 ha) |
| 2004 | 2,300 acres (931 ha) | 10 acres (4 ha) | 2,310 acres (935 ha) |
| 2005 | 2,030 acres (822 ha) | 119 acres (48 ha) | 2,150 acres (870 ha) |
| 2006 | 1,650 acres (666 ha) | 64 acres (26 ha) | 1,710 acres (692 ha) |
| 2007 | 741 acres (300 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 746 acres (302 ha) |
| 2008 | 613 acres (248 ha) | 30 acres (12 ha) | 642 acres (260 ha) |
| 2009 | 509 acres (206 ha) | 7 acres (3 ha) | 516 acres (209 ha) |
| 2010 | 474 acres (192 ha) | 10 acres (4 ha) | 484 acres (196 ha) |
| 2011 | 309 acres (125 ha) | under 1 ha | 309 acres (125 ha) |
| 2012 | 277 acres (112 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 282 acres (114 ha) |
| 2013 | 221 acres (90 ha) | under 1 ha | 223 acres (90 ha) |
| 2014 | 289 acres (117 ha) | 77 acres (31 ha) | 366 acres (148 ha) |
| 2015 | 230 acres (93 ha) | 42 acres (17 ha) | 272 acres (110 ha) |
| 2016 | 272 acres (110 ha) | 15 acres (6 ha) | 287 acres (116 ha) |
| 2017 | 400 acres (162 ha) | 12 acres (5 ha) | 413 acres (167 ha) |
| 2018 | 549 acres (222 ha) | 15 acres (6 ha) | 563 acres (228 ha) |
| 2019 | 465 acres (188 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 467 acres (189 ha) |
| 2020 | 385 acres (156 ha) | under 1 ha | 385 acres (156 ha) |
| 2021 | 497 acres (201 ha) | 7 acres (3 ha) | 504 acres (204 ha) |
| 2022 | 378 acres (153 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 383 acres (155 ha) |
| 2023 | 346 acres (140 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 351 acres (142 ha) |
| 2024 | 259 acres (105 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 262 acres (106 ha) |
| 2025 | 346 acres (140 ha) | 10 acres (4 ha) | 356 acres (144 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around South Fulton?
- Towns and roadscleared for good96% · 17,800 acres (7,200 ha)
- Loggingcan grow back2.4% · 455 acres (184 ha)
- Mining and energycleared for good2% · 378 acres (153 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
- 59,000 acres (23,900 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 52,700 acres (21,300 ha)
- Overall change
- −6,250 acres (2,530 ha)less forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around South Fulton shrank from about 59,000 acres (23,900 hectares) to 52,700 acres (21,300 hectares), a net loss of about 6,250 acres (2,530 hectares) (−11%). New forest grew on about 2,660 acres (1,080 hectares), but 8,910 acres (3,610 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 South Fulton
What is the air quality (AQI) in South Fulton right now?
The latest reading for South Fulton shows an AQI of 53 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 10:00 local time by 2 ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ (the median of their readings; the nearest is United Ave, 13.8 mi (22.2 km) away). The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in South Fulton today?
At AQI 53 (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 South Fulton been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put South Fulton's daily AQI at 37 on average, from 23 on Nov 4 to an hourly peak of 87 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 South Fulton lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of South Fulton has lost about 18,600 acres (7,530 hectares) of forest (about 14,000 football fields): 35% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (98%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Forest loss has stayed about the same: about 371 acres (150 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, against 423 acres (171 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around South Fulton shrank from about 59,000 acres (23,900 hectares) to 52,700 acres (21,300 hectares), a net loss of about 6,250 acres (2,530 hectares) (−11%). New forest grew on about 2,660 acres (1,080 hectares), but 8,910 acres (3,610 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in South Fulton?
South Fulton has an estimated 224,126 trees across the 4.8 sq mi (12.51 km²) of land measured — 71.7% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does South Fulton need?
South Fulton has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are South Fulton's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near South Fulton, 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 South Fulton; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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