How green is Karlstad?

Karlstad has 16087 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 84% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 4.7 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Karlstad ranks #37 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #12 of 22 in Sweden.

16087
m² green per inhabitant
84%
vegetation cover
+5.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
4.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
9.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
9.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
139.2
Index · #37/828
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Satellite — Karlstad Satellite Green cover — Karlstad Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Karlstad Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Karlstad NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Karlstad PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Karlstad PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #37 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
34 Gera Germany 134.3
35 Huddinge Sweden 136.5
36 Tübingen Germany 138.5
37 Karlstad Sweden 139.2
38 Seinäjoki Finland 140.5
39 Pori Finland 143.2
40 Euskirchen Germany 143.5

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.