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Gardez

Measured across a 2 km radius around Gardez, Afghanistan (12.57 km²)

Tree cover
13.1%
Air quality
40Good
Trees in this area
41.2K
More trees needed
53.1K
Area analyzed
12.57 km²
Satellite image
Sep 24, 2026
Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Sep 24, 2026

Gardez's tree count comes to 41,155 trees across 12.57 km² — 17 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 53,093 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 40 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

Tree cover detail

Critically low

13.1% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².

17 points below target

Trees in this area

41,155

Target trees

94,248

More trees needed

53,093

CO₂ if planted / yr

1,168 t

Air quality detail

AQI 40Good

Observed Sep 28, 06:30 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.

Model estimate · no ground station nearby

Health signal

Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

PM2.5

9.7

PM10

10.5

NO₂

2.5

O₃

94.0

SO₂

3.4

CO

259.0

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What is the tree count in Gardez?

Gardez has an estimated 41,155 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 13.1% tree cover, 17 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Gardez need?

Gardez needs roughly 53,093 more trees to close a 17-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,168 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

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

The latest reading for Gardez shows an AQI of 40 (Good), observed Sep 28, 06:30 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

How is Gardez'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 Gardez; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors.

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Methodology. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search imagery at 10 m detail for the stated radius; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors.