How green is Galaţi?

Galaţi has 435 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 42% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 16.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Galaţi ranks #544 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #14 of 40 in Romania.

435
m² green per inhabitant
42%
vegetation cover
+4.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
16.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
471.0
Index · #544/828
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Satellite — Galaţi Satellite Green cover — Galaţi Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Galaţi Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Galaţi NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Galaţi PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Galaţi PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #544 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
541 La Laguna Spain 470.5
542 Modena Italy 470.7
543 La Spezia Italy 470.8
544 Galaţi Romania 471.0
545 Palma Spain 471.2
546 Focșani Romania 473.2
547 Roquetas de Mar Spain 473.2

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.