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Catania

Measured across a 2 km radius around Catania, Metropolitan city of Catania, Italy (12.57 km²)

Tree cover
16.2%
Air quality
22Good
Trees in this area
49.6K
More trees needed
42.3K
Area analyzed
12.26 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
Satellite image
Sep 17, 2026
Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Sep 17, 2026

Catania's tree count comes to 49,621 trees across 12.26 km² of land — 14 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 42,270 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 22 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

Tree cover detail

Critically low

16.2% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.26 km² of land.

14 points below target

Trees in this area

49,621

Target trees

91,891

More trees needed

42,270

CO₂ if planted / yr

929.9 t

Air quality detail

AQI 22Good

Observed Sep 27, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.

Health signal

Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

PM2.5

5.2

PM10

9.9

NO₂

8.4

O₃

33.0

SO₂

1.2

CO

161.0

Frequently asked

Questions about Catania

What is the tree count in Catania?

Catania has an estimated 49,621 trees across the 12.26 km² of land measured — 16.2% tree cover, 14 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Catania need?

Catania needs roughly 42,270 more trees to close a 14-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 929.9 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

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

The latest reading for Catania shows an AQI of 22 (Good), observed Sep 27, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

How is Catania'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 Catania; 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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