City report · Oromiya, Ethiopia
Sebeta Air quality today
Air quality in Sebeta currently reads AQI 75 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 75
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 26.0
- tree cover
- 31.8%
- trees in this area
- 99.9K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 2 km radius around Sebeta, Ethiopia (12.57 km²), from a satellite image of Sep 24, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Sebeta · AQI 75 (Moderate)
Sebeta's tree count comes to 99,903 trees across 12.57 km², already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Sebeta today: AQI 75, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 10, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Model estimate · no ground station nearby
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
26.0
PM10
27.4
NO₂
11.0
O₃
34.0
SO₂
2.7
CO
801.0
- Outdoor exercise
- Fine for most people; unusually sensitive people should take long or hard exercise easier
- Windows
- Fine to open; close them if you are sensitive to pollution
- Mask
- Not needed for most people
- Air purifier
- Worth running if you are sensitive
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Sebeta's daily AQI at 63 on average, from 54 on Nov 9 to an hourly peak of 103 on Nov 4.
Where Sebeta stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Sebeta: Healthy tree cover
31.8% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
99,903
Target trees
99,903
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Sebeta lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Sebeta has lost about 200 hectares of forest (about 280 football pitches): 21% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 2 hectares (1.1%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
2017: satellite photo from January 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km east of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 200 haabout 280 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 21%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 2 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2016, when about 26 hectares of forest were lost.
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2002 | under 1 ha | 5 ha | 5 ha |
| 2003 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2004 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2005 | under 1 ha | 8 ha | 8 ha |
| 2006 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2007 | under 1 ha | 4 ha | 4 ha |
| 2008 | under 1 ha | 2 ha | 2 ha |
| 2009 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2010 | under 1 ha | 5 ha | 5 ha |
| 2011 | under 1 ha | 5 ha | 5 ha |
| 2012 | under 1 ha | 11 ha | 11 ha |
| 2013 | under 1 ha | 20 ha | 20 ha |
| 2014 | under 1 ha | 7 ha | 7 ha |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | 3 ha | 3 ha |
| 2016 | under 1 ha | 26 ha | 26 ha |
| 2017 | under 1 ha | 17 ha | 17 ha |
| 2018 | under 1 ha | 8 ha | 8 ha |
| 2019 | under 1 ha | 9 ha | 9 ha |
| 2020 | under 1 ha | 12 ha | 12 ha |
| 2021 | under 1 ha | 12 ha | 12 ha |
| 2022 | under 1 ha | 8 ha | 8 ha |
| 2023 | under 1 ha | 19 ha | 19 ha |
| 2024 | under 1 ha | 16 ha | 16 ha |
| 2025 | under 1 ha | 2 ha | 2 ha |
What is causing deforestation around Sebeta?
- Loggingcan grow back99% · 198 ha
Also: towns and roads, farms, pasture and plantations, unknown causes.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
Forest gained and lost, 2000–2020
- Forest in 2000
- 4,240 ha
- Forest in 2020
- 4,490 ha
- Overall change
- +245 hamore forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Sebeta grew from about 4,240 hectares to 4,490 hectares, a net gain of about 245 hectares (+5.8%). New forest grew on about 342 hectares, while 96 hectares were lost.
These 2000 and 2020 maps, from the University of Maryland, count any land with trees taller than 5 m as forest, including plantations and orchards. Forest that was cut or burned and had grown back by 2020 counts in both years, so the loss here is smaller than the yearly figures.
These figures cover everything within 10 km of the city center, a wider area than the report above, because forest is usually lost at a city's edges.
Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, Global Forest Change (GFC-2025-v1.13); causes: WRI/Google DeepMind drivers of forest loss; both CC BY 4.0, summed by Airleaf for each area. Forest gained and lost 2000–2020: Potapov et al. 2022, UMD GLAD Global Land Cover and Land Use Change, CC BY 4.0. Images: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data. How it's measured
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What is the air quality (AQI) in Sebeta right now?
The latest reading for Sebeta shows an AQI of 75 (Moderate), observed Nov 10, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Sebeta today?
At AQI 75 (Moderate): fine for most people; unusually sensitive people should take long or hard exercise easier. Windows: fine to open; close them if you are sensitive to pollution. Masks: not needed for most people. The reading changes through the day, so check again before a long run or ride.
What has the air quality in Sebeta been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Sebeta's daily AQI at 63 on average, from 54 on Nov 9 to an hourly peak of 103 on Nov 4. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Sebeta lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Sebeta has lost about 200 hectares of forest (about 280 football pitches): 21% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 2 hectares (1.1%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Sebeta grew from about 4,240 hectares to 4,490 hectares, a net gain of about 245 hectares (+5.8%). New forest grew on about 342 hectares, while 96 hectares were lost.
What is the tree count in Sebeta?
Sebeta has an estimated 99,903 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 31.8% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Sebeta need?
Sebeta has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Sebeta's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors. 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 Sebeta; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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