How green is Perugia?

Perugia has 1483 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 40% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 11.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 7 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Perugia ranks #369 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #23 of 115 in Italy.

1483
m² green per inhabitant
40%
vegetation cover
+4.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
11.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.5
PM10 estimate µg/m³
19.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
396.7
Index · #369/828
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Satellite — Perugia Satellite Green cover — Perugia Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Perugia Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Perugia NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Perugia PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Perugia PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #369 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
366 Reggio nell'Emilia Italy 396.3
367 Odivelas Portugal 396.5
368 Fano Italy 396.5
369 Perugia Italy 396.7
370 Helmond Netherlands 396.8
371 Terni Italy 397.2
372 Satu Mare Romania 397.5

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.