City report · Ecuador
Latacunga
Measured across a 2 km radius around Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 12.1%
- Air quality
- 25Good
- Trees in this area
- 38.0K
- More trees needed
- 56.2K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Jul 29, 2026
Latacunga's tree count comes to 38,013 trees across 12.57 km² — 18 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 56,235 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 25 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
12.1% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
38,013
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
56,235
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,237 t
Air quality detail
AQI 25Good
Observed Sep 27, 21:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Model estimate · no ground station nearby
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
1.4
PM10
1.5
NO₂
3.8
O₃
46.0
SO₂
2.5
CO
242.0
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What is the tree count in Latacunga?
Latacunga has an estimated 38,013 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 12.1% tree cover, 18 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Latacunga need?
Latacunga needs roughly 56,235 more trees to close a 18-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,237 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Latacunga right now?
The latest reading for Latacunga shows an AQI of 25 (Good), observed Sep 27, 21:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Latacunga'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 Latacunga; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors.
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