How green is Regensburg?

Regensburg has 223 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 37% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 6.7 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Regensburg ranks #205 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #62 of 103 in Germany.

223
m² green per inhabitant
37%
vegetation cover
+3.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
6.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
325.0
Index · #205/828
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Satellite — Regensburg Satellite Green cover — Regensburg Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Regensburg Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Regensburg NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Regensburg PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Regensburg PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #205 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
202 Viersen Germany 323.3
203 Ruse Bulgaria 323.7
204 Ponferrada Spain 324.3
205 Regensburg Germany 325.0
206 Aveiro Portugal 325.2
207 Osnabrück Germany 325.3
208 Bergisch Gladbach Germany 327.2

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.