How green is Luxembourg?

Luxembourg has 200 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 5.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 6.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Luxembourg ranks #270 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #1 of 1 in Luxembourg.

200
m² green per inhabitant
52%
vegetation cover
+5.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
6.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.8
NO2 estimate µg/m³
357.3
Index · #270/828
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Satellite — Luxembourg Satellite Green cover — Luxembourg Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Luxembourg Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Luxembourg NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Luxembourg PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Luxembourg PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #270 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
267 Cuenca Spain 356.5
268 Nitra Slovakia 356.7
269 Kecskemét Hungary 357.0
270 Luxembourg Luxembourg 357.3
271 San Severo Italy 357.7
272 Ferrara Italy 359.3
273 Gandia Spain 359.3

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.