How green is Como?

Como has 251 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 60% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 6.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Como ranks #722 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #78 of 115 in Italy.

251
m² green per inhabitant
60%
vegetation cover
+6.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
21.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
27.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
560.3
Index · #722/828
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Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #722 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
719 Bergamo Italy 559.7
720 Nice France 559.7
721 Acerra Italy 560.2
722 Como Italy 560.3
723 Bisceglie Italy 561.2
724 Gela Italy 561.2
725 Mollet del Vallès Spain 561.3

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.