
City report · Iraq · Salah ad Din
Sāmarrā’
Measured across a 2 km radius around Al Mualmeen, Samarra, Saladin Governorate, Iraq (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 1.5%
- Air quality
- 69Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 4.7K
- More trees needed
- 89.5K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 24, 2026
Sāmarrā’'s tree count comes to 4,712 trees across 12.57 km² — 28 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 89,535 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 69 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
1.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
4,712
Target trees
94,247
More trees needed
89,535
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,970 t
Air quality detail
AQI 69Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 07:00 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
20.5
PM10
49.6
NO₂
6.1
O₃
42.0
SO₂
6.2
CO
208.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Sāmarrā’
What is the tree count in Sāmarrā’?
Sāmarrā’ has an estimated 4,712 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 1.5% tree cover, 28 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Sāmarrā’ need?
Sāmarrā’ needs roughly 89,535 more trees to close a 28-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,970 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Sāmarrā’ right now?
The latest reading for Sāmarrā’ shows an AQI of 69 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 07:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Sāmarrā’'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 Al Mualmeen; 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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