How green is Debrecen?

Debrecen has 1239 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 55% 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 16.3 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Debrecen ranks #434 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #12 of 13 in Hungary.

1239
m² green per inhabitant
55%
vegetation cover
+4.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
16.3
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
21.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
427.5
Index · #434/828
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Satellite — Debrecen Satellite Green cover — Debrecen Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Debrecen Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Debrecen NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Debrecen PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Debrecen PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #434 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
431 Ancona Italy 425.2
432 Chodov Czechia 426.3
433 Lamezia Terme Italy 426.5
434 Debrecen Hungary 427.5
435 Tilburg Netherlands 427.7
436 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Belgium 427.8
437 Avignon France 427.8

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.