How green is Poznań?

Poznań has 234 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 49% 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 15.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Poznań ranks #458 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #42 of 70 in Poland.

234
m² green per inhabitant
49%
vegetation cover
+3.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
15.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
10.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
438.5
Index · #458/828
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Satellite — Poznań Satellite Green cover — Poznań Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Poznań Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Poznań NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Poznań PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Poznań PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #458 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
455 Ostend Belgium 437.2
456 Tourcoing France 437.3
457 Banská Bystrica Slovakia 438.3
458 Poznań Poland 438.5
459 Algorta Spain 438.7
460 Nieuwegein Netherlands 439.2
461 Lleida Spain 439.3

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.