How green is Piraeus?

Piraeus has 1 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 3.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 14.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Piraeus ranks #828 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #36 of 36 in Greece.

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m² green per inhabitant
1%
vegetation cover
+3.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
14.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
30.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
40.0
NO2 estimate µg/m³
712.2
Index · #828/828
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Satellite — Piraeus Satellite Green cover — Piraeus Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Piraeus Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Piraeus NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Piraeus PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Piraeus PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #828 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
825 Keratsíni Greece 688.8
826 Bari Italy 688.8
827 Badalona Spain 693.8
828 Piraeus Greece 712.2

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.