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Honolulu

Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown, Honolulu, HI, USA (12.57 km²)

Tree cover
24.8%
Air quality
52Moderate
Trees in this area
66.5K
More trees needed
13.9K
Area analysed
10.72 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
Satellite image
Sep 14, 2026
Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Sep 14, 2026

Honolulu's tree count comes to 66,459 trees across 10.72 km² of land — 5 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 13,935 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 52 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

Tree cover detail

Below target

24.8% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 10.72 km² of land.

5 points below target

Trees in this area

66,459

Target trees

80,394

More trees needed

13,935

CO₂ if planted / yr

306.6 t

Air quality detail

AQI 52Moderate

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

9.7

PM10

16.4

NO₂

1.4

O₃

42.0

SO₂

0.9

CO

106.0

Frequently asked

Questions about Honolulu

What is the tree count in Honolulu?

Honolulu has an estimated 66,459 trees across the 10.72 km² of land measured — 24.8% tree cover, 5 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Honolulu need?

Honolulu needs roughly 13,935 more trees to close a 5-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 306.6 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

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

The latest reading for Honolulu shows an AQI of 52 (Moderate), observed Sep 21, 17:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

How is Honolulu'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; 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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