How green is Herne?

Herne has 125 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 42% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 13.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Herne ranks #616 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #97 of 103 in Germany.

125
m² green per inhabitant
42%
vegetation cover
+3.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
13.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
22.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
504.2
Index · #616/828
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Satellite — Herne Satellite Green cover — Herne Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Herne Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Herne NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Herne PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Herne PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #616 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
613 Leverkusen Germany 503.7
614 Kavála Greece 504.0
615 Antony France 504.0
616 Herne Germany 504.2
617 Almería Spain 504.5
618 Krefeld Germany 504.8
619 Fontenay-sous-Bois France 505.8

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.