City report · Indonesia · East Kalimantan
Balikpapan
Measured across a 2 km radius around Balikpapan, Balikpapan City, East Kalimantan, Indonesia (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 26.5%
- Air quality
- 57Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 70.4K
- More trees needed
- 9.3K
- Area analyzed
- 10.63 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 8, 2026
Balikpapan's tree count comes to 70,431 trees across 10.63 km² of land — 3 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 9,302 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
Below target
26.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 10.63 km² of land.
Trees in this area
70,431
Target trees
79,733
More trees needed
9,302
CO₂ if planted / yr
204.6 t
Air quality detail
AQI 57Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 12:00 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
15.0
PM10
18.7
NO₂
1.3
O₃
110.0
SO₂
6.3
CO
385.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Balikpapan
What is the tree count in Balikpapan?
Balikpapan has an estimated 70,431 trees across the 10.63 km² of land measured — 26.5% tree cover, 3 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Balikpapan need?
Balikpapan needs roughly 9,302 more trees to close a 3-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 204.6 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Balikpapan right now?
The latest reading for Balikpapan shows an AQI of 57 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 12:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Balikpapan'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 Balikpapan; 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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