City report · Malaysia · Sabah
Sandakan
Measured across a 2 km radius around Pusat Bandar Sandakan, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 72.3%
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 117K
- More trees needed
- 0
- Area analyzed
- 6.45 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 13, 2026
Sandakan's tree count comes to 116,521 trees across 6.45 km² of land — already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area. Air quality currently reads AQI 55 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Healthy tree cover
72.3% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 6.45 km² of land.
Trees in this area
116,521
Target trees
116,521
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Air quality detail
AQI 55Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 10:00 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
13.8
PM10
15.7
NO₂
0.8
O₃
72.0
SO₂
1.6
CO
293.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Sandakan
What is the tree count in Sandakan?
Sandakan has an estimated 116,521 trees across the 6.45 km² of land measured — 72.3% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Sandakan need?
Sandakan has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Sandakan right now?
The latest reading for Sandakan shows an AQI of 55 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 10:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Sandakan'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 Pusat Bandar Sandakan; 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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