How green is Ajaccio?
Ajaccio has 680 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 45% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.3 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Ajaccio ranks #398 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #57 of 115 in France.
680
m² green per inhabitant
45%
vegetation cover
+4.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
20.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
22.4
NO2 estimate µg/m³
412.3
Index · #398/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #398 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 395 | Carpi Centro | Italy | 410.0 |
| 396 | Kalisz | Poland | 411.8 |
| 397 | Limoges | France | 412.2 |
| 398 | Ajaccio | France | 412.3 |
| 399 | Pruszków | Poland | 412.7 |
| 400 | Mainz | Germany | 413.2 |
| 401 | Catanzaro | Italy | 413.2 |
Method and caveats
Heat is land surface temperature, not air temperature. Air quality values are model estimates. Green area is vegetation extent detected by satellite, not tree height.