How green is Horsens?

Horsens has 4723 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 55% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 1.9 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 7.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Horsens ranks #10 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #5 of 11 in Denmark.

4723
m² green per inhabitant
55%
vegetation cover
+1.9 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
7.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
8.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
69.3
Index · #10/828
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Satellite — Horsens Satellite Green cover — Horsens Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Horsens Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Horsens NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Horsens PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Horsens PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #10 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
7 Aalborg Denmark 62.7
8 Kolding Denmark 64.2
9 Vejle Denmark 65.2
10 Horsens Denmark 69.3
11 Esbjerg Denmark 69.7
12 Gävle Sweden 74.8
13 Halmstad Sweden 75.0

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.