City report · United States
Detroit
Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 16.0%
- Air quality
- 32Good
- Trees in this area
- 38.5K
- More trees needed
- 33.6K
- Area analysed
- 9.62 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Aug 28, 2026
Detroit's tree count comes to 38,453 trees across 9.62 km² of land — 14 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 33,646 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 32 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
16.0% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 9.62 km² of land.
Trees in this area
38,453
Target trees
72,099
More trees needed
33,646
CO₂ if planted / yr
740.2 t
Air quality detail
AQI 32Good
Observed Sep 21, 19:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
7.1
PM10
7.5
NO₂
13.6
O₃
54.0
SO₂
3.0
CO
174.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Detroit
What is the tree count in Detroit?
Detroit has an estimated 38,453 trees across the 9.62 km² of land measured — 16.0% tree cover, 14 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Detroit need?
Detroit needs roughly 33,646 more trees to close a 14-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 740.2 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Detroit right now?
The latest reading for Detroit shows an AQI of 32 (Good), observed Sep 21, 19:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Detroit'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 Detroit; 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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