How green is Buzău?

Buzău has 106 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 14% 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 16.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Buzău ranks #596 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #20 of 40 in Romania.

106
m² green per inhabitant
14%
vegetation cover
+3.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
16.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
21.8
NO2 estimate µg/m³
496.5
Index · #596/828
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Satellite — Buzău Satellite Green cover — Buzău Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Buzău Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Buzău NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Buzău PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Buzău PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #596 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
593 Anderlecht Belgium 494.8
594 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Belgium 495.3
595 Brussels Belgium 496.0
596 Buzău Romania 496.5
597 Champigny-sur-Marne France 497.0
598 Kalamata Greece 497.3
599 Arad Romania 498.8

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.