How green is Carrara?
Carrara has 716 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 59% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 7.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 10.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Carrara ranks #338 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #18 of 115 in Italy.
716
m² green per inhabitant
59%
vegetation cover
+7.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
10.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.5
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
386.5
Index · #338/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #338 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 335 | Érd | Hungary | 384.3 |
| 336 | Leiden | Netherlands | 384.7 |
| 337 | Perpignan | France | 384.8 |
| 338 | Carrara | Italy | 386.5 |
| 339 | Malmö | Sweden | 386.8 |
| 340 | Savona | Italy | 387.8 |
| 341 | La Rochelle | France | 389.8 |
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.