How green is Gela?
Gela has 57 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 5.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 11.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 6 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Gela ranks #724 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #79 of 115 in Italy.
57
m² green per inhabitant
2%
vegetation cover
+5.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
11.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.4
NO2 estimate µg/m³
561.2
Index · #724/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #724 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 726 | Vicenza | Italy | 561.3 |
| 727 | Mestre | Italy | 563.3 |
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.