How green is Frankfurt am Main?

Frankfurt am Main has 168 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 45% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.2 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 7 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Frankfurt am Main ranks #529 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #90 of 103 in Germany.

168
m² green per inhabitant
45%
vegetation cover
+5.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
21.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
463.8
Index · #529/828
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Satellite — Frankfurt am Main Satellite Green cover — Frankfurt am Main Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Frankfurt am Main Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Frankfurt am Main NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Frankfurt am Main PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Frankfurt am Main PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #529 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
526 Mijas Spain 463.0
527 Jaworzno Poland 463.5
528 Grudziądz Poland 463.8
529 Frankfurt am Main Germany 463.8
530 Melilla Spain 464.3
531 Marbella Spain 465.5
532 Forest Belgium 465.8

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.