How green is Norrköping?
Norrköping has 12317 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 77% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 4.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Norrköping ranks #5 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #2 of 22 in Sweden.
12317
m² green per inhabitant
77%
vegetation cover
+2.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
4.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
12.5
PM10 estimate µg/m³
8.8
NO2 estimate µg/m³
57.2
Index · #5/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #5 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Porvoo | Finland | 36.2 |
| 3 | Karlskrona | Sweden | 52.5 |
| 4 | Klinteby Frihed | Denmark | 56.7 |
| 5 | Norrköping | Sweden | 57.2 |
| 6 | Eskilstuna | Sweden | 60.7 |
| 7 | Aalborg | Denmark | 62.7 |
| 8 | Kolding | Denmark | 64.2 |
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.