How green is Heidelberg?

Heidelberg has 460 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 61% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 6.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.7 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Heidelberg ranks #325 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #78 of 103 in Germany.

460
m² green per inhabitant
61%
vegetation cover
+6.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
379.3
Index · #325/828
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Satellite — Heidelberg Satellite Green cover — Heidelberg Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Heidelberg Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Heidelberg NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Heidelberg PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Heidelberg PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #325 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
322 Tarnowskie Góry Poland 378.3
323 Bełchatów Poland 378.7
324 Ravenna Italy 379.0
325 Heidelberg Germany 379.3
326 Cesena Italy 380.0
327 Forlì Italy 380.5
328 Płock Poland 381.0

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.