How green is Gliwice?
Gliwice has 334 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 50% 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 18.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Gliwice ranks #636 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #57 of 70 in Poland.
334
m² green per inhabitant
50%
vegetation cover
+4.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
18.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
22.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
513.5
Index · #636/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #636 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 633 | Vilanova i la Geltrú | Spain | 513.3 |
| 634 | Colombes | France | 513.5 |
| 635 | Pavia | Italy | 513.5 |
| 636 | Gliwice | Poland | 513.5 |
| 637 | Vigevano | Italy | 513.7 |
| 638 | Alcorcón | Spain | 514.5 |
| 639 | Málaga | Spain | 514.8 |
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.