How green is Ludwigshafen am Rhein?

Ludwigshafen am Rhein has 129 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 28% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.7 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Ludwigshafen am Rhein ranks #479 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #85 of 103 in Germany.

129
m² green per inhabitant
28%
vegetation cover
+3.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
22.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
444.3
Index · #479/828
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Satellite — Ludwigshafen am Rhein Satellite Green cover — Ludwigshafen am Rhein Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Ludwigshafen am Rhein Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Ludwigshafen am Rhein NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Ludwigshafen am Rhein PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Ludwigshafen am Rhein PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #479 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
476 Włocławek Poland 444.0
477 Crotone Italy 444.0
478 Parma Italy 444.0
479 Ludwigshafen am Rhein Germany 444.3
480 Nijmegen Netherlands 444.3
481 Manfredonia Italy 445.2
482 Cergy France 445.8

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.