A common question asked is , " How does this city compare to other cities ?" Although comparison among cities | |||||||
should be made with caution as there are many attributes of a city that affect urban forest structure and functions , | |||||||
summary data are provided from other cities analyzed using the i-Tree Eco model . | |||||||
I . City totals for trees | |||||||
City |
% Tree Cover |
Number of Trees |
Carbon Storage |
Carbon Sequestration |
Pollution Removal |
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( tons ) |
( tons / yr ) |
( tons / yr ) |
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Toronto , ON , Canada |
26.6 |
10,220,000 |
1,221,000 |
51,500 |
2,099 |
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Atlanta , GA |
36.7 |
9,415,000 |
1,344,000 |
46,400 |
1,663 |
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Los Angeles , CA |
11.1 |
5,993,000 |
1,269,000 |
77,000 |
1,975 |
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New York , NY |
20.9 |
5,212,000 |
1,350,000 |
42,300 |
1,676 |
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London , ON , Canada |
24.7 |
4,376,000 |
396,000 |
13,700 |
408 |
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Chicago , IL |
17.2 |
3,585,000 |
716,000 |
25,200 |
888 |
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Phoenix , AZ |
9.0 |
3,166,000 |
315,000 |
32,800 |
563 |
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Baltimore , MD |
21.0 |
2,479,000 |
570,000 |
18,400 |
430 |
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Philadelphia , PA |
15.7 |
2,113,000 |
530,000 |
16,100 |
575 |
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Washington , DC |
28.6 |
1,928,000 |
525,000 |
16,200 |
418 |
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Oakville , ON , Canada |
29.1 |
1,908,000 |
147,000 |
6,600 |
190 |
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Albuquerque , NM |
14.3 |
1,846,000 |
332,000 |
10,600 |
248 |
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Boston , MA |
22.3 |
1,183,000 |
319,000 |
10,500 |
283 |
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Syracuse , NY |
26.9 |
1,088,000 |
183,000 |
5,900 |
109 |
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Woodbridge , NJ |
29.5 |
986,000 |
160,000 |
5,600 |
210 |
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Minneapolis , MN |
26.4 |
979,000 |
250,000 |
8,900 |
305 |
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San Francisco , CA |
11.9 |
668,000 |
194,000 |
5,100 |
141 |
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Morgantown , WV |
35.5 |
658,000 |
93,000 |
2,900 |
72 |
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Moorestown , NJ |
28.0 |
583,000 |
117,000 |
3,800 |
118 |
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Hartford , CT |
25.9 |
568,000 |
143,000 |
4,300 |
58 |
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Jersey City , NJ |
11.5 |
136,000 |
21,000 |
890 |
41 |
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Casper , WY |
8.9 |
123,000 |
37,000 |
1,200 |
37 |
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Freehold , NJ |
34.4 |
48,000 |
20,000 |
540 |
22 |
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II . Totals per acre of land area |
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City |
Number of Trees / ac |
Carbon Storage |
Carbon Sequestration |
Pollution Removal |
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( tons / ac ) |
( tons / ac / yr ) |
( lb / ac / yr ) |
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Toronto , ON , Canada |
64.9 |
7.8 |
0.33 |
26.7 |
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Atlanta , GA |
111.6 |
15.9 |
0.55 |
39.4 |
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Los Angeles , CA |
19.6 |
4.2 |
0.16 |
13.1 |
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New York , NY |
26.4 |
6.8 |
0.21 |
17.0 |
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London , ON , Canada |
75.1 |
6.8 |
0.24 |
14.0 |
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Chicago , IL |
24.2 |
4.8 |
0.17 |
12.0 |
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Phoenix , AZ |
12.9 |
1.3 |
0.13 |
4.6 |
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Baltimore , MD |
48.0 |
11.1 |
0.36 |
16.6 |
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Philadelphia , PA |
25.1 |
6.3 |
0.19 |
13.6 |
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Washington , DC |
49.0 |
13.3 |
0.41 |
21.2 |
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Oakville , ON , Canada |
78.1 |
6.0 |
0.27 |
11.0 |
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Albuquerque , NM |
21.8 |
3.9 |
0.12 |
5.9 |
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Boston , MA |
33.5 |
9.1 |
0.30 |
16.1 |
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Syracuse , NY |
67.7 |
10.3 |
0.34 |
13.6 |
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Woodbridge , NJ |
66.5 |
10.8 |
0.38 |
28.4 |
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Minneapolis , MN |
26.2 |
6.7 |
0.24 |
16.3 |
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San Francisco , CA |
22.5 |
6.6 |
0.17 |
9.5 |
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Morgantown , WV |
119.2 |
16.8 |
0.52 |
26.0 |
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Moorestown , NJ |
62.1 |
12.4 |
0.40 |
25.1 |
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Hartford , CT |
50.4 |
12.7 |
0.38 |
10.2 |
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Jersey City , NJ |
14.4 |
2.2 |
0.09 |
8.6 |
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Casper , WY |
9.1 |
2.8 |
0.09 |
5.5 |
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Freehold , NJ |
38.3 |
16.0 |
0.44 |
35.3 |
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