How green is Jelgava?

Jelgava has 792 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 72% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Jelgava ranks #89 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #1 of 4 in Latvia.

792
m² green per inhabitant
72%
vegetation cover
+3.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
230.7
Index · #89/828
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Satellite — Jelgava Satellite Green cover — Jelgava Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Jelgava Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Jelgava NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Jelgava PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Jelgava PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #89 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
86 Inowrocław Poland 227.7
87 Lippstadt Germany 228.8
88 Baden-Baden Germany 230.7
89 Jelgava Latvia 230.7
90 Sollentuna Sweden 230.8
91 Montauban France 231.8
92 Den Helder Netherlands 232.3

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.