City report · Ethiopia · South Ethiopia Regional State
Arba Minch
Measured across a 2 km radius around Sikela, Arba Minch, Ethiopia (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 14.3%
- Air quality
- 57Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 44.9K
- More trees needed
- 49.3K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 14, 2026
Arba Minch's tree count comes to 44,925 trees across 12.57 km² — 16 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 49,323 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 57 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
14.3% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
44,925
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
49,323
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,085 t
Air quality detail
AQI 57Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 07:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
15.1
PM10
27.1
NO₂
1.9
O₃
55.0
SO₂
0.9
CO
173.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Arba Minch
What is the tree count in Arba Minch?
Arba Minch has an estimated 44,925 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 14.3% tree cover, 16 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Arba Minch need?
Arba Minch needs roughly 49,323 more trees to close a 16-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,085 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Arba Minch right now?
The latest reading for Arba Minch shows an AQI of 57 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 07:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Arba Minch's tree cover and air quality measured?
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 Sikela; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air-quality readings come from Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index and may differ from street-level monitors.
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