- Tree cover
- 19.5%
- Air quality
- 89Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 61.3K
- More trees needed
- 33.0K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 26, 2026
Dire Dawa's tree count comes to 61,261 trees across 12.57 km² — 10 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 32,987 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 89 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Below target
19.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
61,261
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
32,987
CO₂ if planted / yr
725.7 t
Air quality detail
AQI 89Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 05:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
30.3
PM10
31.5
NO₂
8.4
O₃
19.0
SO₂
1.9
CO
234.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Dire Dawa
What is the tree count in Dire Dawa?
Dire Dawa has an estimated 61,261 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 19.5% tree cover, 10 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Dire Dawa need?
Dire Dawa needs roughly 32,987 more trees to close a 10-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 725.7 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Dire Dawa right now?
The latest reading for Dire Dawa shows an AQI of 89 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 05:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Dire Dawa'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 Dire Dawa; 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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