How green is Potenza?
Potenza has 1030 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 34% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 10.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Potenza ranks #99 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #1 of 115 in Italy.
1030
m² green per inhabitant
34%
vegetation cover
+3.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
10.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
11.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
242.8
Index · #99/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #99 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Kaiserslautern | Germany | 237.8 |
| 97 | Ferrol | Spain | 240.2 |
| 98 | Saarbrücken | Germany | 241.0 |
| 99 | Potenza | Italy | 242.8 |
| 100 | Erlangen | Germany | 243.0 |
| 101 | Ede | Netherlands | 244.2 |
| 102 | Landshut | Germany | 244.3 |
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.