How green is Helsingborg?

Helsingborg has 1128 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 34% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 7.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 3 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Helsingborg ranks #41 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #13 of 22 in Sweden.

1128
m² green per inhabitant
34%
vegetation cover
+2.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
7.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
8.8
NO2 estimate µg/m³
143.5
Index · #41/828
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Satellite — Helsingborg Satellite Green cover — Helsingborg Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Helsingborg Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Helsingborg NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Helsingborg PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Helsingborg PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #41 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
38 Seinäjoki Finland 140.5
39 Pori Finland 143.2
40 Euskirchen Germany 143.5
41 Helsingborg Sweden 143.5
42 Konstanz Germany 144.0
43 Tampere Finland 146.5
44 Växjö Sweden 149.0

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.