City report · United States
Las Cruces
Measured across a 2 km radius around Las Cruces, NM, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 4.3%
- Air quality
- 40Good
- Trees in this area
- 13.5K
- More trees needed
- 80.7K
- Area analysed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 12, 2026
Las Cruces's tree count comes to 13,509 trees across 12.57 km² — 26 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 80,739 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 40 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
4.3% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
13,509
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
80,739
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,776 t
Air quality detail
AQI 40Good
Observed Sep 21, 21:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
3.2
PM10
5.4
NO₂
6.7
O₃
62.0
SO₂
0.4
CO
195.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Las Cruces
What is the tree count in Las Cruces?
Las Cruces has an estimated 13,509 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 4.3% tree cover, 26 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Las Cruces need?
Las Cruces needs roughly 80,739 more trees to close a 26-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,776 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Las Cruces right now?
The latest reading for Las Cruces shows an AQI of 40 (Good), observed Sep 21, 21:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Las Cruces'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 Las Cruces; 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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