City report · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kalemie
Measured across a 2 km radius around Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 6.0%
- Air quality
- 77Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 11.0K
- More trees needed
- 44.0K
- Area analyzed
- 7.34 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 20, 2026
Kalemie's tree count comes to 11,008 trees across 7.34 km² of land — 24 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 44,033 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 77 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
6.0% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 7.34 km² of land.
Trees in this area
11,008
Target trees
55,041
More trees needed
44,033
CO₂ if planted / yr
968.7 t
Air quality detail
AQI 77Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 04:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
24.7
PM10
25.7
NO₂
15.2
O₃
14.0
SO₂
0.5
CO
196.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Kalemie
What is the tree count in Kalemie?
Kalemie has an estimated 11,008 trees across the 7.34 km² of land measured — 6.0% tree cover, 24 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Kalemie need?
Kalemie needs roughly 44,033 more trees to close a 24-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 968.7 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Kalemie right now?
The latest reading for Kalemie shows an AQI of 77 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 04:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Kalemie'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 Kalemie; 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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