How green is Ljubljana?

Ljubljana has 679 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 73% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 6.2 °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, Ljubljana ranks #484 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #2 of 2 in Slovenia.

679
m² green per inhabitant
73%
vegetation cover
+6.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
12.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
23.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
446.2
Index · #484/828
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Satellite — Ljubljana Satellite Green cover — Ljubljana Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Ljubljana Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Ljubljana NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Ljubljana PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Ljubljana PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #484 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
481 Manfredonia Italy 445.2
482 Cergy France 445.8
483 Prešov Slovakia 445.8
484 Ljubljana Slovenia 446.2
485 Montpellier France 446.5
486 Amadora Portugal 446.8
487 Żory Poland 447.2

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.