
- Tree cover
- 15.5%
- Air quality
- 87Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 48.7K
- More trees needed
- 45.6K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 24, 2026
Sohar's tree count comes to 48,695 trees across 12.57 km² — 14 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 45,553 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 87 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
15.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
48,695
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
45,553
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,002 t
Air quality detail
AQI 87Moderate
Observed Sep 28, 06:00 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
29.0
PM10
61.9
NO₂
8.0
O₃
62.0
SO₂
10.7
CO
125.0
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What is the tree count in Sohar?
Sohar has an estimated 48,695 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 15.5% tree cover, 14 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Sohar need?
Sohar needs roughly 45,553 more trees to close a 14-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,002 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Sohar right now?
The latest reading for Sohar shows an AQI of 87 (Moderate), observed Sep 28, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Sohar'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 Sohar; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. 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.
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