
City report · Egypt
Hurghada
Measured across a 2 km radius around Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 0.6%
- Air quality
- 46Good
- Trees in this area
- 1.4K
- More trees needed
- 66.6K
- Area analyzed
- 9.06 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 21, 2026
Hurghada's tree count comes to 1,359 trees across 9.06 km² of land — 29 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 66,594 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 46 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
0.6% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 9.06 km² of land.
Trees in this area
1,359
Target trees
67,953
More trees needed
66,594
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,465 t
Air quality detail
AQI 46Good
Observed Sep 27, 04:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
8.8
PM10
22.1
NO₂
4.4
O₃
97.0
SO₂
4.9
CO
115.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Hurghada
What is the tree count in Hurghada?
Hurghada has an estimated 1,359 trees across the 9.06 km² of land measured — 0.6% tree cover, 29 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Hurghada need?
Hurghada needs roughly 66,594 more trees to close a 29-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,465 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Hurghada right now?
The latest reading for Hurghada shows an AQI of 46 (Good), observed Sep 27, 04:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Hurghada'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 Hurghada; 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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