How green is Nürnberg?

Nürnberg has 137 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 38% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 5.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Nürnberg ranks #247 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #70 of 103 in Germany.

137
m² green per inhabitant
38%
vegetation cover
+4.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
5.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
14.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
348.7
Index · #247/828
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Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #247 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
244 Purmerend Netherlands 347.2
245 Konin Poland 347.7
246 Setúbal Portugal 348.2
247 Nürnberg Germany 348.7
248 Saint-Nazaire France 349.0
249 's-Hertogenbosch Netherlands 349.7
250 Vilnius Lithuania 350.7

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.