How green is Rostock?
Rostock has 560 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 66% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.7 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Rostock ranks #76 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #26 of 103 in Germany.
560
m² green per inhabitant
66%
vegetation cover
+4.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
13.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
7.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
219.0
Index · #76/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #76 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Brandenburg an der Havel | Germany | 216.2 |
| 74 | Ulm | Germany | 216.8 |
| 75 | Opava | Czechia | 217.2 |
| 76 | Rostock | Germany | 219.0 |
| 77 | Dessau | Germany | 219.2 |
| 78 | Stralsund | Germany | 219.3 |
| 79 | Tournai | Belgium | 221.7 |
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.