How green is Malmö?

Malmö has 147 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 31% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 7.9 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.5 µg/m³. Overall, Malmö ranks #339 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #22 of 22 in Sweden.

147
m² green per inhabitant
31%
vegetation cover
+7.9 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
13.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
6.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
386.8
Index · #339/828
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Satellite — Malmö Satellite Green cover — Malmö Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Malmö Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Malmö NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Malmö PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Malmö PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #339 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
336 Leiden Netherlands 384.7
337 Perpignan France 384.8
338 Carrara Italy 386.5
339 Malmö Sweden 386.8
340 Savona Italy 387.8
341 La Rochelle France 389.8
342 Kaunas Lithuania 390.5

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.