How green is Budapest?

Budapest has 103 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 32% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 6.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 16.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Budapest ranks #822 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #13 of 13 in Hungary.

103
m² green per inhabitant
32%
vegetation cover
+6.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
16.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
23.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
24.2
NO2 estimate µg/m³
678.0
Index · #822/828
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Satellite — Budapest Satellite Green cover — Budapest Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Budapest Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Budapest NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Budapest PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Budapest PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #822 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
819 Aigáleo Greece 672.3
820 Kalamariá Greece 675.0
821 Korydallós Greece 676.2
822 Budapest Hungary 678.0
823 Timişoara Romania 681.5
824 Naples Italy 687.0
825 Keratsíni Greece 688.8

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.