How green is Remscheid?

Remscheid has 445 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 71% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 11.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Remscheid ranks #516 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #88 of 103 in Germany.

445
m² green per inhabitant
71%
vegetation cover
+5.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
11.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
22.0
NO2 estimate µg/m³
460.5
Index · #516/828
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Satellite — Remscheid Satellite Green cover — Remscheid Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Remscheid Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Remscheid NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Remscheid PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Remscheid PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #516 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
513 Eindhoven Netherlands 457.8
514 Avilés Spain 458.5
515 Siracusa Italy 458.7
516 Remscheid Germany 460.5
517 Mérignac France 460.7
518 Paterna Spain 461.3
519 Bolzano Italy 461.8

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.