How green is Iaşi?
Iaşi has 103 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 44% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 15.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Iaşi ranks #685 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #27 of 40 in Romania.
103
m² green per inhabitant
44%
vegetation cover
+3.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
15.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
20.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
542.0
Index · #685/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #685 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 682 | Sartrouville | France | 540.3 |
| 683 | Tychy | Poland | 541.0 |
| 684 | Parla | Spain | 541.3 |
| 685 | Iaşi | Romania | 542.0 |
| 686 | Zagreb | Croatia | 543.7 |
| 687 | Piacenza | Italy | 543.7 |
| 688 | Valencia | Spain | 544.2 |
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.