- Tree cover
- 13.9%
- Air quality
- 31Good
- Trees in this area
- 43.3K
- More trees needed
- 50.2K
- Area analysed
- 12.47 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 5, 2026
Wichita's tree count comes to 43,319 trees across 12.47 km² of land — 16 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 50,175 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 31 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
13.9% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.47 km² of land.
Trees in this area
43,319
Target trees
93,494
More trees needed
50,175
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,104 t
Air quality detail
AQI 31Good
Observed Sep 21, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
4.5
PM10
4.7
NO₂
8.2
O₃
44.0
SO₂
0.4
CO
144.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Wichita
What is the tree count in Wichita?
Wichita has an estimated 43,319 trees across the 12.47 km² of land measured — 13.9% tree cover, 16 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Wichita need?
Wichita needs roughly 50,175 more trees to close a 16-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,104 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Wichita right now?
The latest reading for Wichita shows an AQI of 31 (Good), observed Sep 21, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Wichita'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 Wichita; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air-quality readings come from Open-Meteo / CAMS and may differ from street-level monitors.
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