How green is Halmstad?

Halmstad has 11447 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 79% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 7.3 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Halmstad ranks #13 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #5 of 22 in Sweden.

11447
m² green per inhabitant
79%
vegetation cover
+2.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
7.3
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
13.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
9.2
NO2 estimate µg/m³
75.0
Index · #13/828
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Satellite — Halmstad Satellite Green cover — Halmstad Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Halmstad Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Halmstad NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Halmstad PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Halmstad PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #13 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
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
15 Narva Estonia 76.0
16 Borås Sweden 81.0

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.