City report · South Africa · Gauteng
Roodepoort
Measured across a 2 km radius around Roodepoort, South Africa (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 28.6%
- Air quality
- 63Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 89.8K
- More trees needed
- 4.4K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 25, 2026
Roodepoort's tree count comes to 89,850 trees across 12.57 km² — 1 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 4,398 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 63 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Below target
28.6% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
89,850
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
4,398
CO₂ if planted / yr
96.8 t
Air quality detail
AQI 63Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 06:00 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
17.8
PM10
18.2
NO₂
18.3
O₃
56.0
SO₂
30.0
CO
242.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Roodepoort
What is the tree count in Roodepoort?
Roodepoort has an estimated 89,850 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 28.6% tree cover, 1 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Roodepoort need?
Roodepoort needs roughly 4,398 more trees to close a 1-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 96.8 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Roodepoort right now?
The latest reading for Roodepoort shows an AQI of 63 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Roodepoort'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 Roodepoort; 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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