How green is Nitra?

Nitra has 537 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 46% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.2 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 14.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Nitra ranks #268 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #1 of 9 in Slovakia.

537
m² green per inhabitant
46%
vegetation cover
+3.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
14.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
356.7
Index · #268/828
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Satellite — Nitra Satellite Green cover — Nitra Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Nitra Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Nitra NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Nitra PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Nitra PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #268 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
265 Massa Italy 356.3
266 Amiens France 356.5
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

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.