How green is Rijeka?

Rijeka has 168 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2024 satellite data. Vegetation covers 45% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 8.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2024 is 11.6 µg/m³. Overall, Rijeka ranks #561 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #4 of 6 in Croatia.

168
m² green per inhabitant
45%
vegetation cover
+8.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
11.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
478.7
Index · #561/828
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Satellite — Rijeka Satellite Green cover — Rijeka Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Rijeka Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Rijeka NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Rijeka PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Rijeka PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #561 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
558 Mannheim Germany 478.2
559 Częstochowa Poland 478.2
560 San Sebastián de los Reyes Spain 478.3
561 Rijeka Croatia 478.7
562 Dos Hermanas Spain 478.8
563 Cluj-Napoca Romania 479.0
564 Vigo Spain 479.3

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.