How green is Halle (Saale)?
Halle (Saale) has 240 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 3.7 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Halle (Saale) ranks #262 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #71 of 103 in Germany.
240
m² green per inhabitant
43%
vegetation cover
+3.7 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
354.0
Index · #262/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #262 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | Nîmes | France | 353.2 |
| 260 | Pula | Croatia | 353.3 |
| 261 | Évreux | France | 353.7 |
| 262 | Halle (Saale) | Germany | 354.0 |
| 263 | León | Spain | 355.5 |
| 264 | Sint-Niklaas | Belgium | 355.8 |
| 265 | Massa | Italy | 356.3 |
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.