How green is Bytom?
Bytom has 215 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 59% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 18.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Bytom ranks #757 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #67 of 70 in Poland.
215
m² green per inhabitant
59%
vegetation cover
+4.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
18.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
22.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
20.2
NO2 estimate µg/m³
589.8
Index · #757/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #757 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 754 | Sabadell | Spain | 586.3 |
| 755 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Spain | 586.8 |
| 756 | Sant Boi de Llobregat | Spain | 589.7 |
| 757 | Bytom | Poland | 589.8 |
| 758 | Caserta | Italy | 590.7 |
| 759 | Rome | Italy | 593.3 |
| 760 | Târgu Mureş | Romania | 593.7 |
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.