How green is Bochum?

Bochum has 185 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 50% 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 12.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Bochum ranks #612 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #95 of 103 in Germany.

185
m² green per inhabitant
50%
vegetation cover
+3.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
12.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
22.4
NO2 estimate µg/m³
503.0
Index · #612/828
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Satellite — Bochum Satellite Green cover — Bochum Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Bochum Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Bochum NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Bochum PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Bochum PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #612 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
609 Lamía Greece 502.0
610 Évry France 502.5
611 Barletta Italy 502.7
612 Bochum Germany 503.0
613 Leverkusen Germany 503.7
614 Kavála Greece 504.0
615 Antony France 504.0

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.