How green is Linz?

Linz has 229 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 52% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 6.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 10.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Linz ranks #567 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #4 of 6 in Austria.

229
m² green per inhabitant
52%
vegetation cover
+6.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
10.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
20.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
482.0
Index · #567/828
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Satellite — Linz Satellite Green cover — Linz Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Linz Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Linz NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Linz PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Linz PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #567 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
564 Vigo Spain 479.3
565 Sibiu Romania 480.5
566 Cadiz Spain 480.8
567 Linz Austria 482.0
568 Yambol Bulgaria 483.5
569 Strasbourg France 483.7
570 Versailles France 483.8

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.