How green is Munich?

Munich has 110 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 45% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 5.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 6 years, 2019 to 2025. Overall, Munich ranks #490 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #86 of 103 in Germany.

110
m² green per inhabitant
45%
vegetation cover
+5.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
5.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
19.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
449.2
Index · #490/828
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Satellite — Munich Satellite Green cover — Munich Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Munich Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Munich NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Munich PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Munich PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #490 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
487 Żory Poland 447.2
488 Majadahonda Spain 447.7
489 Mouscron Belgium 448.8
490 Munich Germany 449.2
491 Vittoria Italy 449.2
492 Capelle aan den IJssel Netherlands 449.8
493 Reggio Calabria Italy 450.2

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.