How green is Mülheim?
Mülheim has 278 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 4.2 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 12.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Mülheim ranks #625 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #99 of 103 in Germany.
278
m² green per inhabitant
52%
vegetation cover
+4.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
12.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
23.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
509.3
Index · #625/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #625 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 622 | Treviso | Italy | 507.2 |
| 623 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | Romania | 507.7 |
| 624 | Algeciras | Spain | 508.5 |
| 625 | Mülheim | Germany | 509.3 |
| 626 | Alcalá de Henares | Spain | 509.7 |
| 627 | Bitonto | Italy | 510.5 |
| 628 | Chambéry | France | 511.0 |
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.