City report · United States
Lubbock
Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown, Lubbock, TX, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 4.3%
- Air quality
- 44Good
- Trees in this area
- 13.5K
- More trees needed
- 80.7K
- Area analysed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 18, 2026
Lubbock'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 44 (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 44Good
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
3.8
PM10
4.0
NO₂
5.0
O₃
71.0
SO₂
0.4
CO
124.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Lubbock
What is the tree count in Lubbock?
Lubbock 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 Lubbock need?
Lubbock 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 Lubbock right now?
The latest reading for Lubbock shows an AQI of 44 (Good), observed Sep 21, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Lubbock'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; 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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