How green is Zadar?
Zadar has 466 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 36% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Zadar ranks #84 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #1 of 6 in Croatia.
466
m² green per inhabitant
36%
vegetation cover
+2.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
226.8
Index · #84/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #84 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Groningen | Netherlands | 224.5 |
| 82 | Göteborg | Sweden | 225.3 |
| 83 | Odense | Denmark | 225.7 |
| 84 | Zadar | Croatia | 226.8 |
| 85 | Neumünster | Germany | 227.0 |
| 86 | Inowrocław | Poland | 227.7 |
| 87 | Lippstadt | Germany | 228.8 |
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.