How green is Catanzaro?
Catanzaro has 466 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 33% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.2 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 12.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Catanzaro ranks #401 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #27 of 115 in Italy.
466
m² green per inhabitant
33%
vegetation cover
+3.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
12.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
22.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
413.2
Index · #401/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #401 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 398 | Ajaccio | France | 412.3 |
| 399 | Pruszków | Poland | 412.7 |
| 400 | Mainz | Germany | 413.2 |
| 401 | Catanzaro | Italy | 413.2 |
| 402 | Dunkerque | France | 413.3 |
| 403 | Brindisi | Italy | 413.7 |
| 404 | Speyer | Germany | 413.8 |
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.