How green is Esbjerg?

Esbjerg has 8099 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 75% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 1.2 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.7 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Esbjerg ranks #11 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #6 of 11 in Denmark.

8099
m² green per inhabitant
75%
vegetation cover
+1.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
13.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
2.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
69.7
Index · #11/828
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Satellite — Esbjerg Satellite Green cover — Esbjerg Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Esbjerg Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Esbjerg NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Esbjerg PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Esbjerg PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #11 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
8 Kolding Denmark 64.2
9 Vejle Denmark 65.2
10 Horsens Denmark 69.3
11 Esbjerg Denmark 69.7
12 Gävle Sweden 74.8
13 Halmstad Sweden 75.0
14 Salo Finland 75.8

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.