How green is Banská Bystrica?

Banská Bystrica has 1133 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 81% 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 17.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Banská Bystrica ranks #457 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #5 of 9 in Slovakia.

1133
m² green per inhabitant
81%
vegetation cover
+5.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
17.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
21.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.4
NO2 estimate µg/m³
438.3
Index · #457/828
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Satellite — Banská Bystrica Satellite Green cover — Banská Bystrica Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Banská Bystrica Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Banská Bystrica NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Banská Bystrica PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Banská Bystrica PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #457 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
454 Legnica Poland 436.2
455 Ostend Belgium 437.2
456 Tourcoing France 437.3
457 Banská Bystrica Slovakia 438.3
458 Poznań Poland 438.5
459 Algorta Spain 438.7
460 Nieuwegein Netherlands 439.2

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.