How green is Piekary Śląskie?

Piekary Śląskie has 341 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 51% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 18.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Piekary Śląskie ranks #670 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #59 of 70 in Poland.

341
m² green per inhabitant
51%
vegetation cover
+3.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
18.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
22.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
21.0
NO2 estimate µg/m³
533.5
Index · #670/828
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Satellite — Piekary Śląskie Satellite Green cover — Piekary Śląskie Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Piekary Śląskie Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Piekary Śląskie NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Piekary Śląskie PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Piekary Śląskie PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #670 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
667 Nanterre France 532.3
668 Drancy France 533.2
669 Rubí Spain 533.2
670 Piekary Śląskie Poland 533.5
671 San Fernando Spain 534.0
672 Ruda Śląska Poland 534.3
673 Bagheria Italy 534.5

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.