City report · United States
Kansas City
Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 16.3%
- Air quality
- 29Good
- Trees in this area
- 49.4K
- More trees needed
- 41.5K
- Area analysed
- 12.13 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 17, 2026
Kansas City's tree count comes to 49,416 trees across 12.13 km² of land — 14 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 41,533 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 29 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
16.3% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.13 km² of land.
Trees in this area
49,416
Target trees
90,949
More trees needed
41,533
CO₂ if planted / yr
913.7 t
Air quality detail
AQI 29Good
Observed Sep 21, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
3.9
PM10
3.9
NO₂
12.4
O₃
38.0
SO₂
1.5
CO
192.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Kansas City
What is the tree count in Kansas City?
Kansas City has an estimated 49,416 trees across the 12.13 km² of land measured — 16.3% tree cover, 14 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Kansas City need?
Kansas City needs roughly 41,533 more trees to close a 14-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 913.7 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Kansas City right now?
The latest reading for Kansas City shows an AQI of 29 (Good), observed Sep 21, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Kansas City'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 Kansas City; 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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