City report · United States
Columbus
Measured across a 2 km radius around Uptown District, Columbus, OH 43215, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 26.5%
- Air quality
- 28Good
- Trees in this area
- 81.3K
- More trees needed
- 10.7K
- Area analysed
- 12.27 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 15, 2026
Columbus's tree count comes to 81,254 trees across 12.27 km² of land — 3 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 10,732 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 28 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Below target
26.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.27 km² of land.
Trees in this area
81,254
Target trees
91,986
More trees needed
10,732
CO₂ if planted / yr
236.1 t
Air quality detail
AQI 28Good
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
3.1
PM10
3.2
NO₂
5.6
O₃
53.0
SO₂
1.0
CO
169.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Columbus
What is the tree count in Columbus?
Columbus has an estimated 81,254 trees across the 12.27 km² of land measured — 26.5% tree cover, 3 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Columbus need?
Columbus needs roughly 10,732 more trees to close a 3-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 236.1 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Columbus right now?
The latest reading for Columbus shows an AQI of 28 (Good), observed Sep 21, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Columbus'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 Uptown 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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