
City report · United States
Nashville
Measured across a 2 km radius around North Capitol, Nashville, TN, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 8.4%
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 25.0K
- More trees needed
- 64.3K
- Area analysed
- 11.92 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 18, 2026
Nashville's tree count comes to 25,017 trees across 11.92 km² of land — 22 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 64,330 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 55 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
8.4% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 11.92 km² of land.
Trees in this area
25,017
Target trees
89,347
More trees needed
64,330
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,415 t
Air quality detail
AQI 55Moderate
Observed Sep 21, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
13.9
PM10
14.1
NO₂
14.0
O₃
72.0
SO₂
2.1
CO
163.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Nashville
What is the tree count in Nashville?
Nashville has an estimated 25,017 trees across the 11.92 km² of land measured — 8.4% tree cover, 22 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Nashville need?
Nashville needs roughly 64,330 more trees to close a 22-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,415 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Nashville right now?
The latest reading for Nashville shows an AQI of 55 (Moderate), observed Sep 21, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Nashville'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 North Capitol; 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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