How green is Quartu Sant'Elena?

Quartu Sant'Elena has 151 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 11% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Quartu Sant'Elena ranks #500 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #45 of 115 in Italy.

151
m² green per inhabitant
11%
vegetation cover
+4.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
13.4
NO2 estimate µg/m³
453.2
Index · #500/828
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Satellite — Quartu Sant'Elena Satellite Green cover — Quartu Sant'Elena Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Quartu Sant'Elena Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Quartu Sant'Elena NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Quartu Sant'Elena PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Quartu Sant'Elena PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #500 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
497 Lille France 452.7
498 Roubaix France 452.8
499 Alba Iulia Romania 452.8
500 Quartu Sant'Elena Italy 453.2
501 Telde Spain 454.5
502 Lublin Poland 454.5
503 Saint-Gilles Belgium 455.3

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.