How green is Leipzig?

Leipzig has 267 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 46% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 6.3 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Leipzig ranks #426 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #83 of 103 in Germany.

267
m² green per inhabitant
46%
vegetation cover
+6.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
421.7
Index · #426/828
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Satellite — Leipzig Satellite Green cover — Leipzig Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Leipzig Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Leipzig NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Leipzig PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Leipzig PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #426 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
423 Prague Czechia 420.3
424 Eger Hungary 420.8
425 Alessandria Italy 421.5
426 Leipzig Germany 421.7
427 Mediaş Romania 422.3
428 Vaslui Romania 423.8
429 Haarlem Netherlands 424.3

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.