How green is Milan?

Milan has 34 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 26% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.9 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 18.7 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Milan ranks #813 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #113 of 115 in Italy.

34
m² green per inhabitant
26%
vegetation cover
+2.9 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
18.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
24.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
32.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
660.3
Index · #813/828
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Satellite — Milan Satellite Green cover — Milan Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Milan Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Milan NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Milan PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Milan PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #813 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
810 Políchni Greece 659.5
811 Petroúpolis Greece 660.3
812 Athens Greece 660.3
813 Milan Italy 660.3
814 Ploieşti Romania 665.7
815 Thessaloníki Greece 666.2
816 Peristéri Greece 667.5

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.