How green is Hagen?
Hagen has 569 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 71% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 12.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Hagen ranks #520 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #89 of 103 in Germany.
569
m² green per inhabitant
71%
vegetation cover
+5.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
12.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
23.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
462.0
Index · #520/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #520 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 517 | Mérignac | France | 460.7 |
| 518 | Paterna | Spain | 461.3 |
| 519 | Bolzano | Italy | 461.8 |
| 520 | Hagen | Germany | 462.0 |
| 521 | Bydgoszcz | Poland | 462.2 |
| 522 | Bratislava | Slovakia | 462.2 |
| 523 | Gent | Belgium | 462.3 |
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.