How green is Lucca?
Lucca has 1575 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 69% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 8.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 12.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Lucca ranks #383 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #25 of 115 in Italy.
1575
m² green per inhabitant
69%
vegetation cover
+8.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
12.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
404.5
Index · #383/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #383 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | Jastrzębie Zdrój | Poland | 403.0 |
| 381 | Talavera de la Reina | Spain | 403.3 |
| 382 | Mechelen | Belgium | 404.3 |
| 383 | Lucca | Italy | 404.5 |
| 384 | Gouda | Netherlands | 404.7 |
| 385 | Brno | Czechia | 404.8 |
| 386 | Le Mans | France | 405.7 |
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.