How green is Kouvola?

Kouvola has 32878 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 82% 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 4.7 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 3 years, 2021 to 2025. Overall, Kouvola ranks #1 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #1 of 9 in Finland.

32878
m² green per inhabitant
82%
vegetation cover
-4.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
4.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
9.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
4.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
4.2
Index · #1/828
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Satellite — Kouvola Satellite Green cover — Kouvola Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Kouvola Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Kouvola NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Kouvola PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Kouvola PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #1 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

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.