
City report · Malaysia · Selangor
Setapak
Measured across a 2 km radius around Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju, 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 2.1%
- Air quality
- 76Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 6.6K
- More trees needed
- 87.0K
- Area analyzed
- 12.48 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 14, 2026
Setapak's tree count comes to 6,551 trees across 12.48 km² of land — 28 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 87,037 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 76 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
2.1% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.48 km² of land.
Trees in this area
6,551
Target trees
93,588
More trees needed
87,037
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,915 t
Air quality detail
AQI 76Moderate
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
23.8
PM10
23.9
NO₂
25.5
O₃
97.0
SO₂
23.2
CO
671.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Setapak
What is the tree count in Setapak?
Setapak has an estimated 6,551 trees across the 12.48 km² of land measured — 2.1% tree cover, 28 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Setapak need?
Setapak needs roughly 87,037 more trees to close a 28-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,915 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Setapak right now?
The latest reading for Setapak shows an AQI of 76 (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 Setapak'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 Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju; 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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