How green is Lünen?

Lünen has 2995 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 50% 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 13.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Lünen ranks #315 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #75 of 103 in Germany.

2995
m² green per inhabitant
50%
vegetation cover
+4.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
13.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
20.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
374.8
Index · #315/828
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Satellite — Lünen Satellite Green cover — Lünen Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Lünen Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Lünen NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Lünen PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Lünen PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #315 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
312 Amora Portugal 371.8
313 Albi France 373.8
314 Donostia / San Sebastián Spain 374.7
315 Lünen Germany 374.8
316 Bistriţa Romania 376.8
317 Münster Germany 377.3
318 Ratingen Germany 377.8

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.