How green is Níkaia?
Níkaia has 2 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 1% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 14.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Níkaia ranks #808 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #24 of 36 in Greece.
2
m² green per inhabitant
1%
vegetation cover
+2.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
14.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
30.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
35.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
653.3
Index · #808/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #808 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 805 | Évosmos | Greece | 651.2 |
| 806 | Cinisello Balsamo | Italy | 651.7 |
| 807 | Ílion | Greece | 651.8 |
| 808 | Níkaia | Greece | 653.3 |
| 809 | Velletri | Italy | 657.7 |
| 810 | Políchni | Greece | 659.5 |
| 811 | Petroúpolis | Greece | 660.3 |
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.