City report · Zhejiang, China
Taizhou, Zhejiang Air quality today
Air quality in Taizhou, Zhejiang currently reads AQI 94 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 94
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 32.1
- tree cover
- 37.2%
- trees in this area
- 117K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 2 km radius around Jiaojiang District, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China (12.57 km²), from a satellite image of Sep 26, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Taizhou, Zhejiang · AQI 94 (Moderate)
Taizhou, Zhejiang's tree count comes to 116,867 trees across 12.57 km², already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Taizhou, Zhejiang today: AQI 94, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 22:00 local time via World Air Quality Index Project ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · Taizhou EPA building, Taizhou (台州市台州环保大楼), 1.7 km away
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
32.1
PM10
55.0
NO₂
—
O₃
—
SO₂
—
CO
—
Data: World Air Quality Index Project, Zhejiang Environmental Protection Bureau (浙江省环保厅门户)
- 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 Taizhou, Zhejiang's daily AQI at 70 on average, from 50 on Nov 9 to an hourly peak of 95 on Nov 11.
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Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Taizhou, Zhejiang: Healthy tree cover
37.2% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
116,867
Target trees
116,867
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Taizhou, Zhejiang lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Taizhou, Zhejiang has lost about 70 hectares of forest (about 98 football pitches): 3.8% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (86%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2017: satellite photo from December 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km southwest of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 70 haabout 98 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 3.8%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 61 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2018, when about 20 hectares of forest were lost.
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2002 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2003 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | 1 ha |
| 2004 | 2 ha | under 1 ha | 2 ha |
| 2005 | 1 ha | 2 ha | 3 ha |
| 2006 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2007 | 2 ha | under 1 ha | 3 ha |
| 2008 | 2 ha | 2 ha | 4 ha |
| 2009 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2010 | 3 ha | under 1 ha | 3 ha |
| 2011 | under 1 ha | 2 ha | 2 ha |
| 2012 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2013 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2014 | 3 ha | under 1 ha | 3 ha |
| 2015 | 2 ha | under 1 ha | 2 ha |
| 2016 | 3 ha | under 1 ha | 3 ha |
| 2017 | 5 ha | under 1 ha | 5 ha |
| 2018 | 20 ha | under 1 ha | 20 ha |
| 2019 | 6 ha | under 1 ha | 6 ha |
| 2020 | 2 ha | under 1 ha | 2 ha |
| 2021 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2022 | 2 ha | under 1 ha | 2 ha |
| 2023 | 2 ha | under 1 ha | 2 ha |
| 2024 | 2 ha | under 1 ha | 2 ha |
| 2025 | 1 ha | under 1 ha | 2 ha |
What is causing deforestation around Taizhou, Zhejiang?
- Towns and roadscleared for good80% · 56 ha
- Loggingcan grow back10% · 7 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good5% · 4 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
- 3,180 ha
- Forest in 2020
- 3,300 ha
- Overall change
- +123 hamore forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Taizhou, Zhejiang grew from about 3,180 hectares to 3,300 hectares, a net gain of about 123 hectares (+3.9%). New forest grew on about 227 hectares, while 103 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 Taizhou, Zhejiang right now?
The latest reading for Taizhou, Zhejiang shows an AQI of 94 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 22:00 local time by the Taizhou EPA building, Taizhou (台州市台州环保大楼) ground monitoring station, 1.7 km away, via OpenAQ. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Taizhou, Zhejiang today?
At AQI 94 (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 Taizhou, Zhejiang been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Taizhou, Zhejiang's daily AQI at 70 on average, from 50 on Nov 9 to an hourly peak of 95 on Nov 11. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Taizhou, Zhejiang lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Taizhou, Zhejiang has lost about 70 hectares of forest (about 98 football pitches): 3.8% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (86%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Taizhou, Zhejiang grew from about 3,180 hectares to 3,300 hectares, a net gain of about 123 hectares (+3.9%). New forest grew on about 227 hectares, while 103 hectares were lost.
What is the tree count in Taizhou, Zhejiang?
Taizhou, Zhejiang has an estimated 116,867 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 37.2% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Taizhou, Zhejiang need?
Taizhou, Zhejiang has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Taizhou, Zhejiang's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Jiaojiang District, 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 2 km radius around Jiaojiang District; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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