City report · United States
New Orleans
Measured across a 2 km radius around Central Business District, New Orleans, LA, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 12.3%
- Air quality
- 74Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 35.4K
- More trees needed
- 51.0K
- Area analysed
- 11.53 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 21, 2026
New Orleans's tree count comes to 35,434 trees across 11.53 km² of land — 18 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 50,991 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 74 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
12.3% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 11.53 km² of land.
Trees in this area
35,434
Target trees
86,425
More trees needed
50,991
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,122 t
Air quality detail
AQI 74Moderate
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
9.8
PM10
10.3
NO₂
16.1
O₃
90.0
SO₂
4.3
CO
147.0
Frequently asked
Questions about New Orleans
What is the tree count in New Orleans?
New Orleans has an estimated 35,434 trees across the 11.53 km² of land measured — 12.3% tree cover, 18 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does New Orleans need?
New Orleans needs roughly 50,991 more trees to close a 18-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,122 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in New Orleans right now?
The latest reading for New Orleans shows an AQI of 74 (Moderate), observed Sep 21, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is New Orleans'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 Central Business District; 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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