How green is Messina?

Messina has 424 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 45% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 11.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Messina ranks #571 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #57 of 115 in Italy.

424
m² green per inhabitant
45%
vegetation cover
+5.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
11.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
21.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
484.0
Index · #571/828
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Satellite — Messina Satellite Green cover — Messina Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Messina Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Messina NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Messina PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Messina PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #571 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
568 Yambol Bulgaria 483.5
569 Strasbourg France 483.7
570 Versailles France 483.8
571 Messina Italy 484.0
572 Jette Belgium 484.7
573 Antibes France 484.7
574 Saint-Maur-des-Fossés France 484.8

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.