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Air quality & tree cover in Western Cape
Today's air quality (AQI) and satellite-measured tree cover for the cities of Western Cape, each over the same 2 km around its center.
Right now, Paarl has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Western Cape (AQI 24, Good), and Cape Town the worst (AQI 95, Moderate). Paarl has the most tree cover, at 39.2% — #1 of 6 cities measured in South Africa.
- Cities tracked
- 5
- Average tree cover
- 35.5%South Africa: 22.8%
- Worst air right now
- Cape TownAQI 95
Air quality today and tree cover across Western Cape
| Cape Town | 95Moderate | 31.7% | — | #3 of 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paarl | 24Good | 39.2% | — | #1 of 6 |
| Somerset West | Being measured | — | — | — |
| George | Being measured | — | — | — |
| Worcester | Being measured | — | — | — |
Air quality is the US AQI from Open-Meteo / CAMS, refreshed hourly. Tree cover is measured within 2 km of each city center from Sentinel-2 imagery; the rank compares every city measured in South Africa.
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