City report · Canada · Nova Scotia
Halifax
Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown Halifax, Halifax, NS, Canada (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 49.3%
- Air quality
- 30Good
- Trees in this area
- 104K
- More trees needed
- 0
- Area analyzed
- 8.45 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 24, 2026
Halifax's tree count comes to 104,080 trees across 8.45 km² of land — already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area. Air quality currently reads AQI 30 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Healthy tree cover
49.3% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 8.45 km² of land.
Trees in this area
104,080
Target trees
104,080
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Air quality detail
AQI 30Good
Observed Sep 27, 01:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
4.3
PM10
5.3
NO₂
2.1
O₃
63.0
SO₂
0.6
CO
118.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Halifax
What is the tree count in Halifax?
Halifax has an estimated 104,080 trees across the 8.45 km² of land measured — 49.3% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Halifax need?
Halifax has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Halifax right now?
The latest reading for Halifax shows an AQI of 30 (Good), observed Sep 27, 01:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Halifax'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 Halifax; 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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