- Tree cover
- 20.7%
- Air quality
- 79Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 61.5K
- More trees needed
- 27.6K
- Area analyzed
- 11.89 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 12, 2026
Kisumu's tree count comes to 61,519 trees across 11.89 km² of land — 9 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 27,639 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 79 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Below target
20.7% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 11.89 km² of land.
Trees in this area
61,519
Target trees
89,158
More trees needed
27,639
CO₂ if planted / yr
608.1 t
Air quality detail
AQI 79Moderate
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
25.3
PM10
26.1
NO₂
11.7
O₃
28.0
SO₂
1.8
CO
539.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Kisumu
What is the tree count in Kisumu?
Kisumu has an estimated 61,519 trees across the 11.89 km² of land measured — 20.7% tree cover, 9 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Kisumu need?
Kisumu needs roughly 27,639 more trees to close a 9-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 608.1 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Kisumu right now?
The latest reading for Kisumu shows an AQI of 79 (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 Kisumu'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 Kisumu; 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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