How green is Leverkusen?
Leverkusen has 232 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 49% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 12.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Leverkusen ranks #613 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #96 of 103 in Germany.
232
m² green per inhabitant
49%
vegetation cover
+4.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
12.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
23.4
NO2 estimate µg/m³
503.7
Index · #613/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #613 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 610 | Évry | France | 502.5 |
| 611 | Barletta | Italy | 502.7 |
| 612 | Bochum | Germany | 503.0 |
| 613 | Leverkusen | Germany | 503.7 |
| 614 | Kavála | Greece | 504.0 |
| 615 | Antony | France | 504.0 |
| 616 | Herne | Germany | 504.2 |
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.