City report · United States
Brownsville
Measured across a 2 km radius around Mitte Cultural District, Brownsville, TX 78520, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 16.9%
- Air quality
- 31Good
- Trees in this area
- 53.0K
- More trees needed
- 41.1K
- Area analysed
- 12.56 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 2, 2026
Brownsville's tree count comes to 53,040 trees across 12.56 km² of land — 13 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 41,114 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 31 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
16.9% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.56 km² of land.
Trees in this area
53,040
Target trees
94,154
More trees needed
41,114
CO₂ if planted / yr
904.5 t
Air quality detail
AQI 31Good
Observed Sep 21, 18:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
3.4
PM10
5.2
NO₂
1.4
O₃
59.0
SO₂
0.4
CO
125.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Brownsville
What is the tree count in Brownsville?
Brownsville has an estimated 53,040 trees across the 12.56 km² of land measured — 16.9% tree cover, 13 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Brownsville need?
Brownsville needs roughly 41,114 more trees to close a 13-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 904.5 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Brownsville right now?
The latest reading for Brownsville shows an AQI of 31 (Good), observed Sep 21, 18:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Brownsville'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 Mitte Cultural District; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air-quality readings come from Open-Meteo / CAMS and may differ from street-level monitors.
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