City report · Florida, United States
Tallahassee Air quality today
Air quality in Tallahassee currently reads AQI 69 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 69
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 18.5
- tree cover
- 51.7%
- trees in this area
- 162K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Capitol Hill, Tallahassee, FL, USA (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Sep 7, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Tallahassee · AQI 69 (Moderate)
Tallahassee's tree count comes to 162,258 trees across 4.8 sq mi (12.56 km²) of land, already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Tallahassee today: AQI 69, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 09:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · Tallahassee Communit, 4.0 mi (6.5 km) away
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
18.5
PM10
—
NO₂
—
O₃
2.0
SO₂
—
CO
—
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 Tallahassee's daily AQI at 30 on average, from 20 on Nov 7 to an hourly peak of 59 on Nov 8.
Where Tallahassee stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Tallahassee: Healthy tree cover
51.7% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.8 sq mi (12.56 km²) of land.
Trees in this area
162,258
Target trees
162,258
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Tallahassee lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Tallahassee has lost about 9,510 acres (3,850 hectares) of forest (about 7,200 football fields): 20% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (58%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2017: satellite photo from July 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km southeast of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 9,510 acres (3,850 ha)about 7,200 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 20%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 5,510 acres (2,230 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Forest loss is slowing down: about 267 acres (108 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, down from 568 acres (230 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2017, when about 983 acres (398 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 189 acres (77 ha) | 41 acres (17 ha) | 230 acres (93 ha) |
| 2002 | 177 acres (72 ha) | 44 acres (18 ha) | 221 acres (89 ha) |
| 2003 | 257 acres (104 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 262 acres (106 ha) |
| 2004 | 331 acres (134 ha) | 17 acres (7 ha) | 348 acres (141 ha) |
| 2005 | 383 acres (155 ha) | 148 acres (60 ha) | 531 acres (215 ha) |
| 2006 | 358 acres (145 ha) | 27 acres (11 ha) | 385 acres (156 ha) |
| 2007 | 383 acres (155 ha) | 173 acres (70 ha) | 556 acres (225 ha) |
| 2008 | 202 acres (82 ha) | 129 acres (52 ha) | 331 acres (134 ha) |
| 2009 | 116 acres (47 ha) | 388 acres (157 ha) | 504 acres (204 ha) |
| 2010 | 60 acres (24 ha) | 214 acres (87 ha) | 274 acres (111 ha) |
| 2011 | 57 acres (23 ha) | 6 acres (3 ha) | 63 acres (26 ha) |
| 2012 | 145 acres (59 ha) | 196 acres (80 ha) | 341 acres (138 ha) |
| 2013 | 120 acres (48 ha) | 157 acres (64 ha) | 277 acres (112 ha) |
| 2014 | 169 acres (68 ha) | 128 acres (52 ha) | 297 acres (120 ha) |
| 2015 | 479 acres (194 ha) | 237 acres (96 ha) | 717 acres (290 ha) |
| 2016 | 201 acres (81 ha) | 204 acres (83 ha) | 405 acres (164 ha) |
| 2017 | 299 acres (121 ha) | 684 acres (277 ha) | 983 acres (398 ha) |
| 2018 | 214 acres (87 ha) | 248 acres (101 ha) | 462 acres (187 ha) |
| 2019 | 218 acres (88 ha) | 529 acres (214 ha) | 746 acres (302 ha) |
| 2020 | 174 acres (71 ha) | 71 acres (29 ha) | 245 acres (99 ha) |
| 2021 | 166 acres (67 ha) | 111 acres (45 ha) | 277 acres (112 ha) |
| 2022 | 194 acres (79 ha) | 38 acres (16 ha) | 232 acres (94 ha) |
| 2023 | 156 acres (63 ha) | 106 acres (43 ha) | 262 acres (106 ha) |
| 2024 | 244 acres (99 ha) | 80 acres (32 ha) | 324 acres (131 ha) |
| 2025 | 221 acres (90 ha) | 17 acres (7 ha) | 238 acres (96 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Tallahassee?
- Towns and roadscleared for good50% · 4,760 acres (1,930 ha)
- Loggingcan grow back42% · 3,950 acres (1,600 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good7.2% · 682 acres (276 ha)
Also: mining and energy, storms, floods and other natural causes, wildfires, 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
- 54,400 acres (22,000 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 52,200 acres (21,100 ha)
- Overall change
- −2,150 acres (871 ha)less forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Tallahassee shrank from about 54,400 acres (22,000 hectares) to 52,200 acres (21,100 hectares), a net loss of about 2,150 acres (871 hectares) (−4%). New forest grew on about 2,770 acres (1,120 hectares), but 4,920 acres (1,990 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 Tallahassee
What is the air quality (AQI) in Tallahassee right now?
The latest reading for Tallahassee shows an AQI of 69 (Moderate), measured Nov 11, 09:00 local time by the Tallahassee Communit ground monitoring station, 4.0 mi (6.5 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 Tallahassee today?
At AQI 69 (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 Tallahassee been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Tallahassee's daily AQI at 30 on average, from 20 on Nov 7 to an hourly peak of 59 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 Tallahassee lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Tallahassee has lost about 9,510 acres (3,850 hectares) of forest (about 7,200 football fields): 20% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (58%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Forest loss is slowing down: about 267 acres (108 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, down from 568 acres (230 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Tallahassee shrank from about 54,400 acres (22,000 hectares) to 52,200 acres (21,100 hectares), a net loss of about 2,150 acres (871 hectares) (−4%). New forest grew on about 2,770 acres (1,120 hectares), but 4,920 acres (1,990 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Tallahassee?
Tallahassee has an estimated 162,258 trees across the 4.8 sq mi (12.56 km²) of land measured — 51.7% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Tallahassee need?
Tallahassee has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Tallahassee's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Capitol Hill, 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 Capitol Hill; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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