How green is Heilbronn?

Heilbronn has 434 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 53% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 6.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Heilbronn ranks #168 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #56 of 103 in Germany.

434
m² green per inhabitant
53%
vegetation cover
+3.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
6.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
20.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
300.5
Index · #168/828
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Satellite — Heilbronn Satellite Green cover — Heilbronn Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Heilbronn Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Heilbronn NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Heilbronn PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Heilbronn PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #168 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
165 La Roche-sur-Yon France 296.7
166 Lubin Poland 297.2
167 Vila-real Spain 297.2
168 Heilbronn Germany 300.5
169 Amersfoort Netherlands 302.8
170 Queluz Portugal 304.2
171 Starachowice Poland 304.5

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.