How green is Bacău?
Bacău has 115 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 39% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 17.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Bacău ranks #690 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #28 of 40 in Romania.
115
m² green per inhabitant
39%
vegetation cover
+3.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
17.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
22.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
544.7
Index · #690/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #690 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 687 | Piacenza | Italy | 543.7 |
| 688 | Valencia | Spain | 544.2 |
| 689 | Florence | Italy | 544.5 |
| 690 | Bacău | Romania | 544.7 |
| 691 | Saint-Denis | France | 545.8 |
| 692 | Vénissieux | France | 546.0 |
| 693 | Aubervilliers | France | 547.0 |
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.