How green is Oldenburg?

Oldenburg has 382 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 59% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Oldenburg ranks #199 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #60 of 103 in Germany.

382
m² green per inhabitant
59%
vegetation cover
+3.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
21.0
NO2 estimate µg/m³
322.0
Index · #199/828
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Satellite — Oldenburg Satellite Green cover — Oldenburg Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Oldenburg Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Oldenburg NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Oldenburg PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Oldenburg PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #199 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
196 Palencia Spain 320.0
197 Jelenia Góra Poland 320.8
198 Pabianice Poland 321.3
199 Oldenburg Germany 322.0
200 Oosterhout Netherlands 322.0
201 Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland 322.7
202 Viersen Germany 323.3

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.