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Banfora

Measured across a 2 km radius around Banfora, Burkina Faso (12.57 km²)

Tree cover
25.9%
Air quality
42Good
Trees in this area
81.4K
More trees needed
12.9K
Area analyzed
12.57 km²
Satellite image
Sep 15, 2026
Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Sep 15, 2026

Banfora's tree count comes to 81,367 trees across 12.57 km² — 4 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 12,881 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 42 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

Tree cover detail

Below target

25.9% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².

4 points below target

Trees in this area

81,367

Target trees

94,248

More trees needed

12,881

CO₂ if planted / yr

283.4 t

Air quality detail

AQI 42Good

Observed Sep 28, 04:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.

Model estimate · no ground station nearby

Health signal

Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

PM2.5

10.0

PM10

14.2

NO₂

2.4

O₃

40.0

SO₂

0.2

CO

138.0

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What is the tree count in Banfora?

Banfora has an estimated 81,367 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 25.9% tree cover, 4 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Banfora need?

Banfora needs roughly 12,881 more trees to close a 4-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 283.4 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

What is the air quality (AQI) in Banfora right now?

The latest reading for Banfora shows an AQI of 42 (Good), observed Sep 28, 04:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

How is Banfora'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 Banfora; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors.

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Methodology. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search imagery at 10 m detail for the stated radius; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors.