How green is Zalău?

Zalău has 1198 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 69% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 16.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Zalău ranks #508 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #11 of 40 in Romania.

1198
m² green per inhabitant
69%
vegetation cover
+5.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
16.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
20.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
19.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
457.3
Index · #508/828
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Satellite — Zalău Satellite Green cover — Zalău Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Zalău Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Zalău NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Zalău PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Zalău PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #508 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
505 Bottrop Germany 455.7
506 Rouen France 456.2
507 Giurgiu Romania 457.2
508 Zalău Romania 457.3
509 Meaux France 457.3
510 Delft Netherlands 457.3
511 Suceava Romania 457.7

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.