United States · Oklahoma · 4 places
Air quality in Oklahoma today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Broken Arrow has the cleanest air of the 4 Oklahoma cities we track (AQI 43, Good), and Tulsa the worst (AQI 57, Moderate). Broken Arrow has the most tree cover, at 30.4% — #92 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 50
Good
- places tracked
- 4
- average tree cover
- 21.8%
- US cities: 25.1%
- worst air now: Tulsa
- 57
- cleanest air now: Broken Arrow
- 43
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Oklahoma · average AQI 50
Air quality today across Oklahoma, city by city
| Oklahoma City | 52Moderate | 8.2% | 68.4K | #246 of 278 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 57Moderate | 20.5% | 28.4K | #155 of 278 |
| Norman | 48Good | 28.0% | 6.3K | #113 of 278 |
| Broken Arrow | 43Good | 30.4% | — | #92 of 278 |
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 Oklahoma lost?
Since 2001, Oklahoma has lost about 1.18 million acres (477,000 hectares) of forest (about 4,800 km²): 14% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 337,000 acres (136,000 hectares) (29%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 1.18 million acres (477,000 ha)about 4,800 km²
- Share of its forest
- 14%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 337,000 acres (136,000 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 | 17,500 acres (7,070 ha) | 45,100 acres (18,300 ha) | 62,600 acres (25,300 ha) |
| 2002 | 13,200 acres (5,350 ha) | 46,400 acres (18,800 ha) | 59,600 acres (24,100 ha) |
| 2003 | 8,630 acres (3,490 ha) | 28,500 acres (11,500 ha) | 37,100 acres (15,000 ha) |
| 2004 | 16,600 acres (6,700 ha) | 41,400 acres (16,700 ha) | 58,000 acres (23,500 ha) |
| 2005 | 14,200 acres (5,760 ha) | 49,600 acres (20,100 ha) | 63,900 acres (25,800 ha) |
| 2006 | 16,500 acres (6,680 ha) | 49,500 acres (20,000 ha) | 66,100 acres (26,700 ha) |
| 2007 | 17,600 acres (7,130 ha) | 47,900 acres (19,400 ha) | 65,500 acres (26,500 ha) |
| 2008 | 16,100 acres (6,500 ha) | 48,600 acres (19,700 ha) | 64,700 acres (26,200 ha) |
| 2009 | 17,200 acres (6,970 ha) | 35,600 acres (14,400 ha) | 52,900 acres (21,400 ha) |
| 2010 | 13,600 acres (5,490 ha) | 35,800 acres (14,500 ha) | 49,400 acres (20,000 ha) |
| 2011 | 15,200 acres (6,150 ha) | 37,200 acres (15,000 ha) | 52,400 acres (21,200 ha) |
| 2012 | 17,400 acres (7,030 ha) | 46,400 acres (18,800 ha) | 63,700 acres (25,800 ha) |
| 2013 | 12,400 acres (5,000 ha) | 30,300 acres (12,300 ha) | 42,700 acres (17,300 ha) |
| 2014 | 14,600 acres (5,910 ha) | 33,800 acres (13,700 ha) | 48,400 acres (19,600 ha) |
| 2015 | 10,800 acres (4,360 ha) | 27,900 acres (11,300 ha) | 38,700 acres (15,700 ha) |
| 2016 | 16,500 acres (6,670 ha) | 35,500 acres (14,400 ha) | 52,000 acres (21,000 ha) |
| 2017 | 18,000 acres (7,280 ha) | 32,300 acres (13,100 ha) | 50,300 acres (20,300 ha) |
| 2018 | 13,200 acres (5,340 ha) | 26,900 acres (10,900 ha) | 40,100 acres (16,200 ha) |
| 2019 | 11,500 acres (4,650 ha) | 28,400 acres (11,500 ha) | 39,900 acres (16,100 ha) |
| 2020 | 8,490 acres (3,430 ha) | 22,500 acres (9,090 ha) | 30,900 acres (12,500 ha) |
| 2021 | 8,470 acres (3,430 ha) | 18,800 acres (7,600 ha) | 27,200 acres (11,000 ha) |
| 2022 | 7,470 acres (3,020 ha) | 15,000 acres (6,060 ha) | 22,400 acres (9,080 ha) |
| 2023 | 7,660 acres (3,100 ha) | 20,600 acres (8,350 ha) | 28,300 acres (11,400 ha) |
| 2024 | 8,340 acres (3,370 ha) | 16,400 acres (6,650 ha) | 24,800 acres (10,000 ha) |
| 2025 | 15,900 acres (6,430 ha) | 20,800 acres (8,430 ha) | 36,700 acres (14,900 ha) |
Forest loss is slowing down: about 27,900 acres (11,300 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, down from 42,600 acres (17,300 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2006, when about 66,100 acres (26,700 hectares) of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Oklahoma?
- Loggingcan grow back67% · 794,000 acres (321,000 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good24% · 288,000 acres (116,000 ha)
- Towns and roadscleared for good3.3% · 38,900 acres (15,700 ha)
Also: wildfires, mining and energy, storms, floods and other natural causes, 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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