How green is Altamura?
Altamura has 117 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 2% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.2 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 11.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Altamura ranks #555 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #56 of 115 in Italy.
117
m² green per inhabitant
2%
vegetation cover
+2.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
11.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
21.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
19.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
477.2
Index · #555/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #555 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 552 | Lisbon | Portugal | 476.0 |
| 553 | Marsala | Italy | 476.2 |
| 554 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Spain | 477.0 |
| 555 | Altamura | Italy | 477.2 |
| 556 | Alcalá de Guadaira | Spain | 477.3 |
| 557 | El Ejido | Spain | 477.8 |
| 558 | Mannheim | Germany | 478.2 |
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.