How green is Athens?

Athens has 2 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 3% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 14.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Athens ranks #812 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #26 of 36 in Greece.

2
m² green per inhabitant
3%
vegetation cover
+2.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
14.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
27.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
38.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
660.3
Index · #812/828
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Satellite — Athens Satellite Green cover — Athens Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Athens Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Athens NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Athens PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Athens PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #812 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
809 Velletri Italy 657.7
810 Políchni Greece 659.5
811 Petroúpolis Greece 660.3
812 Athens Greece 660.3
813 Milan Italy 660.3
814 Ploieşti Romania 665.7
815 Thessaloníki Greece 666.2

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.