How green is Brăila?
Brăila has 42 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 17% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 16.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Brăila ranks #740 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #32 of 40 in Romania.
42
m² green per inhabitant
17%
vegetation cover
+3.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
16.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
571.8
Index · #740/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #740 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 737 | Katowice | Poland | 569.5 |
| 738 | El Prat de Llobregat | Spain | 570.2 |
| 739 | Salerno | Italy | 570.5 |
| 740 | Brăila | Romania | 571.8 |
| 741 | Aulnay-sous-Bois | France | 572.3 |
| 742 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | Romania | 572.7 |
| 743 | Porto | Portugal | 572.8 |
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.