City report · Iraq
Kirkuk
Measured across a 2 km radius around Kirkuk, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 3.3%
- Air quality
- 56Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 10.4K
- More trees needed
- 83.9K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 24, 2026
Kirkuk's tree count comes to 10,367 trees across 12.57 km² — 27 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 83,881 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 56 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
3.3% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
10,367
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
83,881
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,845 t
Air quality detail
AQI 56Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 06:00 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
14.4
PM10
34.0
NO₂
9.4
O₃
48.0
SO₂
7.8
CO
156.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Kirkuk
What is the tree count in Kirkuk?
Kirkuk has an estimated 10,367 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 3.3% tree cover, 27 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Kirkuk need?
Kirkuk needs roughly 83,881 more trees to close a 27-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,845 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Kirkuk right now?
The latest reading for Kirkuk shows an AQI of 56 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Kirkuk'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 Kirkuk; 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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