How green is Erlangen?

Erlangen has 323 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 43% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 5.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Erlangen ranks #100 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #34 of 103 in Germany.

323
m² green per inhabitant
43%
vegetation cover
+3.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
5.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
13.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
243.0
Index · #100/828
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Satellite — Erlangen Satellite Green cover — Erlangen Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Erlangen Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Erlangen NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Erlangen PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Erlangen PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #100 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
97 Ferrol Spain 240.2
98 Saarbrücken Germany 241.0
99 Potenza Italy 242.8
100 Erlangen Germany 243.0
101 Ede Netherlands 244.2
102 Landshut Germany 244.3
103 Verviers Belgium 244.5

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.