How green is Pécs?

Pécs has 2306 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 58% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 13.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Pécs ranks #410 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #10 of 13 in Hungary.

2306
m² green per inhabitant
58%
vegetation cover
+3.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
13.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
20.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
22.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
415.8
Index · #410/828
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Satellite — Pécs Satellite Green cover — Pécs Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Pécs Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Pécs NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Pécs PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Pécs PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #410 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
407 Barakaldo Spain 415.0
408 Braga Portugal 415.2
409 Liège Belgium 415.7
410 Pécs Hungary 415.8
411 Dublin Ireland 417.0
412 Venlo Netherlands 417.0
413 Pesaro Italy 417.5

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.