How green is Karlskrona?

Karlskrona has 12965 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 83% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.3 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 7.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Karlskrona ranks #3 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #1 of 22 in Sweden.

12965
m² green per inhabitant
83%
vegetation cover
+2.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
7.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
11.5
PM10 estimate µg/m³
8.4
NO2 estimate µg/m³
52.5
Index · #3/828
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Satellite — Karlskrona Satellite Green cover — Karlskrona Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Karlskrona Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Karlskrona NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Karlskrona PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Karlskrona PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #3 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
1 Kouvola Finland 4.2
2 Porvoo Finland 36.2
3 Karlskrona Sweden 52.5
4 Klinteby Frihed Denmark 56.7
5 Norrköping Sweden 57.2
6 Eskilstuna Sweden 60.7

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.