- Tree cover
- 24.1%
- Air quality
- 28Good
- Trees in this area
- 72.3K
- More trees needed
- 17.7K
- Area analyzed
- 12 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 6, 2026
Iquitos's tree count comes to 72,305 trees across 12 km² of land — 6 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 17,701 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 28 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Below target
24.1% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12 km² of land.
Trees in this area
72,305
Target trees
90,006
More trees needed
17,701
CO₂ if planted / yr
389.4 t
Air quality detail
AQI 28Good
Observed Sep 26, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
6.8
PM10
6.8
NO₂
1.6
O₃
17.0
SO₂
0.5
CO
152.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Iquitos
What is the tree count in Iquitos?
Iquitos has an estimated 72,305 trees across the 12 km² of land measured — 24.1% tree cover, 6 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Iquitos need?
Iquitos needs roughly 17,701 more trees to close a 6-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 389.4 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Iquitos right now?
The latest reading for Iquitos shows an AQI of 28 (Good), observed Sep 26, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Iquitos'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 Iquitos; 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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