How green is Panevėžys?
Panevėžys has 311 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 54% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Panevėžys ranks #140 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #1 of 5 in Lithuania.
311
m² green per inhabitant
54%
vegetation cover
+2.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
11.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
281.7
Index · #140/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #140 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | Győr | Hungary | 280.7 |
| 138 | Freiburg | Germany | 280.8 |
| 139 | Cork | Ireland | 280.8 |
| 140 | Panevėžys | Lithuania | 281.7 |
| 141 | La Louvière | Belgium | 283.0 |
| 142 | Washington, D.C. | United States | 283.5 |
| 143 | Potsdam | Germany | 285.8 |
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.