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Machala

Measured across a 2 km radius around Parroquia Machala, Machala, Ecuador (12.57 km²)

Tree cover
6.2%
Air quality
23Good
Trees in this area
19.1K
More trees needed
73.3K
Area analyzed
12.33 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
Satellite image
Jun 19, 2026
Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Jun 19, 2026

Machala's tree count comes to 19,108 trees across 12.33 km² of land — 24 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 73,349 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 23 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

Tree cover detail

Critically low

6.2% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.33 km² of land.

24 points below target

Trees in this area

19,108

Target trees

92,457

More trees needed

73,349

CO₂ if planted / yr

1,614 t

Air quality detail

AQI 23Good

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

2.0

PM10

2.6

NO₂

4.4

O₃

44.0

SO₂

2.2

CO

351.0

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What is the tree count in Machala?

Machala has an estimated 19,108 trees across the 12.33 km² of land measured — 6.2% tree cover, 24 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Machala need?

Machala needs roughly 73,349 more trees to close a 24-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,614 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

What is the air quality (AQI) in Machala right now?

The latest reading for Machala shows an AQI of 23 (Good), observed Sep 27, 21:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

How is Machala'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 Parroquia Machala; 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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Methodology. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search imagery at 10 m detail for the stated radius; 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.