City report · United States
Oakland
Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown, Oakland, CA, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 6.2%
- Air quality
- 48Good
- Trees in this area
- 17.0K
- More trees needed
- 65.4K
- Area analysed
- 11 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 12, 2026
Oakland's tree count comes to 17,043 trees across 11 km² of land — 24 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 65,424 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 48 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
6.2% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 11 km² of land.
Trees in this area
17,043
Target trees
82,467
More trees needed
65,424
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,439 t
Air quality detail
AQI 48Good
Observed Sep 21, 20:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
7.7
PM10
11.3
NO₂
6.3
O₃
57.0
SO₂
0.9
CO
128.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Oakland
What is the tree count in Oakland?
Oakland has an estimated 17,043 trees across the 11 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 Oakland need?
Oakland needs roughly 65,424 more trees to close a 24-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,439 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Oakland right now?
The latest reading for Oakland shows an AQI of 48 (Good), observed Sep 21, 20:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Oakland'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 Downtown; 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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