How green is Plauen?

Plauen has 12186 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2024 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 2024 is 7.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 4 years, 2018 to 2024. Overall, Plauen ranks #31 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #7 of 103 in Germany.

12186
m² green per inhabitant
58%
vegetation cover
+3.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
7.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
12.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
10.8
NO2 estimate µg/m³
125.5
Index · #31/828
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Satellite — Plauen Satellite Green cover — Plauen Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Plauen Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Plauen NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Plauen PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Plauen PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #31 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
28 Emmen Netherlands 115.5
29 Leeuwarden Netherlands 122.8
30 Wetzlar Germany 124.0
31 Plauen Germany 125.5
32 Emden Germany 129.2
33 Waterford Ireland 129.3
34 Gera Germany 134.3

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.