How green is Aveiro?
Aveiro has 948 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 34% 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 9.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Aveiro ranks #206 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #5 of 15 in Portugal.
948
m² green per inhabitant
34%
vegetation cover
+4.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
14.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
325.2
Index · #206/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #206 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | Ruse | Bulgaria | 323.7 |
| 204 | Ponferrada | Spain | 324.3 |
| 205 | Regensburg | Germany | 325.0 |
| 206 | Aveiro | Portugal | 325.2 |
| 207 | Osnabrück | Germany | 325.3 |
| 208 | Bergisch Gladbach | Germany | 327.2 |
| 209 | Hoorn | Netherlands | 327.3 |
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.