How green is Białystok?

Białystok has 161 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 47% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.3 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 13.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Białystok ranks #445 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #39 of 70 in Poland.

161
m² green per inhabitant
47%
vegetation cover
+3.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
13.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
20.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
8.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
431.2
Index · #445/828
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Satellite — Białystok Satellite Green cover — Białystok Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Białystok Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Białystok NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Białystok PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Białystok PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #445 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
442 Žilina Slovakia 430.0
443 The Hague Netherlands 430.2
444 Villeneuve-d'Ascq France 430.8
445 Białystok Poland 431.2
446 Santander Spain 431.7
447 Moncalieri Italy 433.5
448 Uccle Belgium 435.3

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.