City report · Spain · Andalusia
Málaga
Measured across a 2 km radius around Centro Histórico, Distrito Centro, Málaga, Spain (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 16.1%
- Air quality
- 28Good
- Trees in this area
- 38.3K
- More trees needed
- 33.1K
- Area analyzed
- 9.52 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 24, 2026
Málaga's tree count comes to 38,289 trees across 9.52 km² of land — 14 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 33,057 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 28 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
16.1% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 9.52 km² of land.
Trees in this area
38,289
Target trees
71,346
More trees needed
33,057
CO₂ if planted / yr
727.3 t
Air quality detail
AQI 28Good
Observed Sep 27, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
6.7
PM10
16.3
NO₂
10.7
O₃
60.0
SO₂
1.8
CO
136.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Málaga
What is the tree count in Málaga?
Málaga has an estimated 38,289 trees across the 9.52 km² of land measured — 16.1% tree cover, 14 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Málaga need?
Málaga needs roughly 33,057 more trees to close a 14-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 727.3 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Málaga right now?
The latest reading for Málaga shows an AQI of 28 (Good), observed Sep 27, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Málaga'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 Centro Histórico; 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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