City report · Missouri, United States
Springfield Air quality today
Air quality in Springfield currently reads AQI 17 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Air quality right now
AQI 17
Good
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 3.1
- tree cover
- 28.4%
- trees in this area
- 89.2K
- more trees needed
- 5.0K
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around West Central, Springfield, MO, 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.
Springfield · AQI 17 (Good)
Springfield's tree count comes to 89,221 trees across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²), 2 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 5,027 more trees would close the gap.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Springfield today: AQI 17, 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 · Hillcrest HS, 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
3.1
PM10
16.0
NO₂
—
O₃
—
SO₂
—
CO
—
Data: OpenAQ · AirNow
- 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 Springfield's daily AQI at 28 on average, from 9 on Nov 5 to an hourly peak of 66 on Nov 8.
Where Springfield stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Springfield: Below target
28.4% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²).
Trees in this area
89,221
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
5,027
CO₂ if planted / yr
110.6 t
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Springfield lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Springfield has lost about 1,260 acres (509 hectares) of forest (about 950 football fields): 12% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (94%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2017: satellite photo from September 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km southwest of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 1,260 acres (509 ha)about 950 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 12%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 1,180 acres (479 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2007, when about 269 acres (109 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 106 acres (43 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 108 acres (44 ha) |
| 2002 | 64 acres (26 ha) | 8 acres (3 ha) | 72 acres (29 ha) |
| 2003 | 33 acres (13 ha) | under 1 ha | 34 acres (14 ha) |
| 2004 | 120 acres (48 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 123 acres (50 ha) |
| 2005 | 102 acres (41 ha) | under 1 ha | 104 acres (42 ha) |
| 2006 | 52 acres (21 ha) | under 1 ha | 53 acres (22 ha) |
| 2007 | 245 acres (99 ha) | 25 acres (10 ha) | 269 acres (109 ha) |
| 2008 | 63 acres (25 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 66 acres (27 ha) |
| 2009 | 17 acres (7 ha) | 7 acres (3 ha) | 24 acres (10 ha) |
| 2010 | 32 acres (13 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| 2011 | 19 acres (8 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 22 acres (9 ha) |
| 2012 | 27 acres (11 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 29 acres (12 ha) |
| 2013 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2014 | 10 acres (4 ha) | under 1 ha | 11 acres (5 ha) |
| 2015 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2016 | 19 acres (8 ha) | under 1 ha | 19 acres (8 ha) |
| 2017 | 47 acres (19 ha) | under 1 ha | 49 acres (20 ha) |
| 2018 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2019 | 22 acres (9 ha) | under 1 ha | 23 acres (9 ha) |
| 2020 | 46 acres (19 ha) | under 1 ha | 47 acres (19 ha) |
| 2021 | 13 acres (5 ha) | under 1 ha | 15 acres (6 ha) |
| 2022 | 58 acres (24 ha) | under 1 ha | 59 acres (24 ha) |
| 2023 | 44 acres (18 ha) | under 1 ha | 46 acres (19 ha) |
| 2024 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| 2025 | 24 acres (10 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 28 acres (11 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Springfield?
- Towns and roadscleared for good82% · 1,030 acres (417 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good12% · 153 acres (62 ha)
- Loggingcan grow back3% · 38 acres (15 ha)
Also: 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
- 16,200 acres (6,560 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 17,400 acres (7,050 ha)
- Overall change
- +1,220 acres (492 ha)more forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Springfield grew from about 16,200 acres (6,560 hectares) to 17,400 acres (7,050 hectares), a net gain of about 1,220 acres (492 hectares) (+7.5%). New forest grew on about 1,960 acres (794 hectares), while 746 acres (302 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 Springfield right now?
The latest reading for Springfield shows an AQI of 17 (Good), measured Nov 11, 09:00 local time by the Hillcrest HS ground monitoring station, 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away, via OpenAQ. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Springfield today?
At AQI 17 (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 Springfield been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Springfield's daily AQI at 28 on average, from 9 on Nov 5 to an hourly peak of 66 on Nov 8. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Springfield lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Springfield has lost about 1,260 acres (509 hectares) of forest (about 950 football fields): 12% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (94%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Springfield grew from about 16,200 acres (6,560 hectares) to 17,400 acres (7,050 hectares), a net gain of about 1,220 acres (492 hectares) (+7.5%). New forest grew on about 1,960 acres (794 hectares), while 746 acres (302 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Springfield?
Springfield has an estimated 89,221 trees across the 4.9 sq mi (12.57 km²) measured — 28.4% tree cover, 2 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Springfield need?
Springfield needs roughly 5,027 more trees to close a 2-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 110.6 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
How are Springfield's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near West Central, 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 West Central; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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