- Tree cover
- 9.5%
- Air quality
- 58Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 29.8K
- More trees needed
- 64.4K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 24, 2026
Mbeya's tree count comes to 29,845 trees across 12.57 km² — 21 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 64,403 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 58 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
9.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
29,845
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
64,403
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,417 t
Air quality detail
AQI 58Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
15.6
PM10
16.5
NO₂
4.5
O₃
34.0
SO₂
0.5
CO
187.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Mbeya
What is the tree count in Mbeya?
Mbeya has an estimated 29,845 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 9.5% tree cover, 21 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Mbeya need?
Mbeya needs roughly 64,403 more trees to close a 21-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,417 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Mbeya right now?
The latest reading for Mbeya shows an AQI of 58 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Mbeya'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 Mbeya; 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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