City report · United States
El Paso
Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 1.0%
- Air quality
- 58Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 3.1K
- More trees needed
- 91.1K
- Area analysed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 9, 2026
El Paso's tree count comes to 3,142 trees across 12.57 km² — 29 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 91,106 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 58 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
1.0% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
3,142
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
91,106
CO₂ if planted / yr
2,004 t
Air quality detail
AQI 58Moderate
Observed Sep 21, 17:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
4.1
PM10
7.3
NO₂
0.0
O₃
105.0
SO₂
1.0
CO
96.0
Frequently asked
Questions about El Paso
What is the tree count in El Paso?
El Paso has an estimated 3,142 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 1.0% tree cover, 29 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does El Paso need?
El Paso needs roughly 91,106 more trees to close a 29-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 2,004 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in El Paso right now?
The latest reading for El Paso shows an AQI of 58 (Moderate), observed Sep 21, 17:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is El Paso'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 El Paso; 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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