
City report · United States
Buffalo
Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown, Buffalo, NY, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 36.4%
- Air quality
- 37Good
- Trees in this area
- 91.1K
- More trees needed
- 0
- Area analysed
- 10.02 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 11, 2026
Buffalo's tree count comes to 91,140 trees across 10.02 km² of land — already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area. Air quality currently reads AQI 37 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Healthy tree cover
36.4% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 10.02 km² of land.
Trees in this area
91,140
Target trees
91,140
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Air quality detail
AQI 37Good
Observed Sep 21, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
7.3
PM10
8.2
NO₂
4.6
O₃
61.0
SO₂
0.6
CO
153.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Buffalo
What is the tree count in Buffalo?
Buffalo has an estimated 91,140 trees across the 10.02 km² of land measured — 36.4% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Buffalo need?
Buffalo has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Buffalo right now?
The latest reading for Buffalo shows an AQI of 37 (Good), observed Sep 21, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Buffalo'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 Downtown; 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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