City report · India
Puducherry
Measured across a 2 km radius around MG Road Area, Puducherry, 605001, India (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 22.1%
- Air quality
- 61Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 54.3K
- More trees needed
- 19.4K
- Area analyzed
- 9.83 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 26, 2026
Puducherry's tree count comes to 54,294 trees across 9.83 km² of land — 8 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 19,408 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 61 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Below target
22.1% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 9.83 km² of land.
Trees in this area
54,294
Target trees
73,702
More trees needed
19,408
CO₂ if planted / yr
427.0 t
Air quality detail
AQI 61Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 08:30 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
16.8
PM10
19.6
NO₂
8.4
O₃
78.0
SO₂
7.5
CO
285.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Puducherry
What is the tree count in Puducherry?
Puducherry has an estimated 54,294 trees across the 9.83 km² of land measured — 22.1% tree cover, 8 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Puducherry need?
Puducherry needs roughly 19,408 more trees to close a 8-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 427.0 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Puducherry right now?
The latest reading for Puducherry shows an AQI of 61 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 08:30 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Puducherry'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 MG Road Area; 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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