How green is Naples?

Naples has 28 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 21% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 16.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Naples ranks #824 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #114 of 115 in Italy.

28
m² green per inhabitant
21%
vegetation cover
+3.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
16.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
25.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
32.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
687.0
Index · #824/828
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Satellite — Naples Satellite Green cover — Naples Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Naples Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Naples NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Naples PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Naples PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #824 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
821 Korydallós Greece 676.2
822 Budapest Hungary 678.0
823 Timişoara Romania 681.5
824 Naples Italy 687.0
825 Keratsíni Greece 688.8
826 Bari Italy 688.8
827 Badalona Spain 693.8

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.