How green is Karlsruhe?

Karlsruhe has 328 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 4.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Karlsruhe ranks #346 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #79 of 103 in Germany.

328
m² green per inhabitant
55%
vegetation cover
+4.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
21.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
392.3
Index · #346/828
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Satellite — Karlsruhe Satellite Green cover — Karlsruhe Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Karlsruhe Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Karlsruhe NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Karlsruhe PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Karlsruhe PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #346 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
343 Ostrołęka Poland 391.2
344 Estepona Spain 391.7
345 Vila Nova de Gaia Portugal 391.8
346 Karlsruhe Germany 392.3
347 Maribor Slovenia 392.5
348 El Puerto de Santa María Spain 392.5
349 Belfort France 392.7

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.