City report · Mexico · Quintana Roo
Playa del Carmen
Measured across a 2 km radius around Centro, Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 26.1%
- Air quality
- 19Good
- Trees in this area
- 64.0K
- More trees needed
- 9.6K
- Area analyzed
- 9.8 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 2, 2026
Playa del Carmen's tree count comes to 63,957 trees across 9.8 km² of land — 4 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 9,557 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 19 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Below target
26.1% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 9.8 km² of land.
Trees in this area
63,957
Target trees
73,514
More trees needed
9,557
CO₂ if planted / yr
210.3 t
Air quality detail
AQI 19Good
Observed Sep 26, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
4.0
PM10
5.2
NO₂
2.9
O₃
41.0
SO₂
0.6
CO
133.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Playa del Carmen
What is the tree count in Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen has an estimated 63,957 trees across the 9.8 km² of land measured — 26.1% tree cover, 4 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Playa del Carmen need?
Playa del Carmen needs roughly 9,557 more trees to close a 4-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 210.3 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Playa del Carmen right now?
The latest reading for Playa del Carmen shows an AQI of 19 (Good), observed Sep 26, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Playa del Carmen'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; 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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