City report · Colombia · Santander Department
Bucaramanga
Measured across a 2 km radius around Antonia Santos, Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 20.7%
- Air quality
- 38Good
- Trees in this area
- 65.0K
- More trees needed
- 29.2K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 4, 2026
Bucaramanga's tree count comes to 65,031 trees across 12.57 km² — 9 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 29,217 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 38 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Below target
20.7% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
65,031
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
29,217
CO₂ if planted / yr
642.8 t
Air quality detail
AQI 38Good
Observed Sep 26, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
9.2
PM10
9.5
NO₂
10.9
O₃
66.0
SO₂
2.9
CO
400.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Bucaramanga
What is the tree count in Bucaramanga?
Bucaramanga has an estimated 65,031 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 20.7% tree cover, 9 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Bucaramanga need?
Bucaramanga needs roughly 29,217 more trees to close a 9-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 642.8 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Bucaramanga right now?
The latest reading for Bucaramanga shows an AQI of 38 (Good), observed Sep 26, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Bucaramanga'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 Antonia Santos; 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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