How green is Tulcea?
Tulcea has 644 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 22% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 17.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Tulcea ranks #392 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #4 of 40 in Romania.
644
m² green per inhabitant
22%
vegetation cover
+3.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
17.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
408.3
Index · #392/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #392 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 389 | Dobrich | Bulgaria | 407.2 |
| 390 | Maastricht | Netherlands | 407.7 |
| 391 | Hyères | France | 407.8 |
| 392 | Tulcea | Romania | 408.3 |
| 393 | Aix-en-Provence | France | 408.7 |
| 394 | Reus | Spain | 409.7 |
| 395 | Carpi Centro | Italy | 410.0 |
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.