United States · Nevada · 6 places
Air quality in Nevada today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Henderson has the cleanest air of the 3 Nevada cities we track (AQI 26, Good), and Las Vegas the worst (AQI 60, Moderate). Reno has the most tree cover, at 17.2% — #177 of 278 large US cities.
Every place is measured the same way, over the same 1.2 mi (2 km) around its center: the air quality right now, from ground stations where there are any, and its tree cover.
Average right now
AQI 43
Good
- places tracked
- 6
- average tree cover
- 6.9%
- US cities: 25.1%
- worst air now: Las Vegas
- 60
- cleanest air now: Henderson
- 26
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Nevada · average AQI 43
Air quality today across Nevada, city by city
| Las Vegas | 60Moderate | 2.2% | 87.3K | #274 of 278 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson | 26Good | 1.3% | 90.0K | #277 of 278 |
| Reno | 42Good | 17.2% | 40.2K | #177 of 278 |
| Paradise | 34Good | 1.7% | 88.9K | — |
| Spring Valley | 25Good | 4.2% | 81.1K | — |
| Enterprise | 19Good | 0.6% | 92.4K | — |
Air quality is the US AQI from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where available, otherwise the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, refreshed hourly. Tree cover is measured within 1.2 mi (2 km) of each city center from Sentinel-2 imagery. The US greenness rank covers cities of 100,000+ people; see the full ranking.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Nevada lost?
Since 2001, Nevada has lost about 105,000 acres (42,700 hectares) of forest (about 80,000 football fields): 6.3% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to wildfires, so much of it can grow back. About 2,830 acres (1,140 hectares) (2.7%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 105,000 acres (42,700 ha)about 80,000 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 6.3%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 2,830 acres (1,140 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39 acres (16 ha) | 2,480 acres (1,000 ha) | 2,520 acres (1,020 ha) |
| 2002 | 17 acres (7 ha) | 4,160 acres (1,690 ha) | 4,180 acres (1,690 ha) |
| 2003 | 43 acres (17 ha) | 832 acres (337 ha) | 875 acres (354 ha) |
| 2004 | 83 acres (34 ha) | 4,250 acres (1,720 ha) | 4,330 acres (1,750 ha) |
| 2005 | 55 acres (22 ha) | 5,440 acres (2,200 ha) | 5,490 acres (2,220 ha) |
| 2006 | 144 acres (58 ha) | 2,040 acres (826 ha) | 2,180 acres (884 ha) |
| 2007 | 107 acres (43 ha) | 2,450 acres (992 ha) | 2,560 acres (1,040 ha) |
| 2008 | 125 acres (51 ha) | 5,090 acres (2,060 ha) | 5,220 acres (2,110 ha) |
| 2009 | 35 acres (14 ha) | 3,440 acres (1,390 ha) | 3,480 acres (1,410 ha) |
| 2010 | 33 acres (13 ha) | 805 acres (326 ha) | 838 acres (339 ha) |
| 2011 | 116 acres (47 ha) | 2,060 acres (835 ha) | 2,180 acres (882 ha) |
| 2012 | 49 acres (20 ha) | 2,110 acres (855 ha) | 2,160 acres (875 ha) |
| 2013 | 59 acres (24 ha) | 11,000 acres (4,460 ha) | 11,100 acres (4,480 ha) |
| 2014 | 112 acres (45 ha) | 6,000 acres (2,430 ha) | 6,110 acres (2,470 ha) |
| 2015 | 250 acres (101 ha) | 853 acres (345 ha) | 1,100 acres (446 ha) |
| 2016 | 460 acres (186 ha) | 3,630 acres (1,470 ha) | 4,080 acres (1,650 ha) |
| 2017 | 41 acres (17 ha) | 3,210 acres (1,300 ha) | 3,250 acres (1,320 ha) |
| 2018 | 150 acres (61 ha) | 11,700 acres (4,740 ha) | 11,900 acres (4,800 ha) |
| 2019 | 88 acres (36 ha) | 11,500 acres (4,660 ha) | 11,600 acres (4,700 ha) |
| 2020 | 112 acres (45 ha) | 4,460 acres (1,800 ha) | 4,570 acres (1,850 ha) |
| 2021 | 26 acres (11 ha) | 2,670 acres (1,080 ha) | 2,690 acres (1,090 ha) |
| 2022 | 64 acres (26 ha) | 2,940 acres (1,190 ha) | 3,010 acres (1,220 ha) |
| 2023 | 179 acres (73 ha) | 787 acres (318 ha) | 966 acres (391 ha) |
| 2024 | 435 acres (176 ha) | 4,170 acres (1,690 ha) | 4,610 acres (1,860 ha) |
| 2025 | 8 acres (3 ha) | 4,480 acres (1,810 ha) | 4,490 acres (1,820 ha) |
Forest loss is slowing down: about 3,150 acres (1,280 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, down from 7,080 acres (2,860 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2018, when about 11,900 acres (4,800 hectares) of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Nevada?
- Wildfirescan grow back89% · 93,800 acres (38,000 ha)
- Loggingcan grow back2.8% · 2,940 acres (1,190 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good2.5% · 2,600 acres (1,050 ha)
Also: storms, floods and other natural causes, mining and energy, towns and roads, unknown causes.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
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. How it's measured
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