How green is Caltanissetta?
Caltanissetta has 166 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 2% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 11.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 7 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Caltanissetta ranks #504 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #46 of 115 in Italy.
166
m² green per inhabitant
2%
vegetation cover
+3.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
11.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
20.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.0
NO2 estimate µg/m³
455.5
Index · #504/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #504 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Telde | Spain | 454.5 |
| 502 | Lublin | Poland | 454.5 |
| 503 | Saint-Gilles | Belgium | 455.3 |
| 504 | Caltanissetta | Italy | 455.5 |
| 505 | Bottrop | Germany | 455.7 |
| 506 | Rouen | France | 456.2 |
| 507 | Giurgiu | Romania | 457.2 |
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.