How green is Rzeszów?

Rzeszów has 354 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 58% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.9 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 16.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Rzeszów ranks #305 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #21 of 70 in Poland.

354
m² green per inhabitant
58%
vegetation cover
+2.9 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
16.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
12.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
370.3
Index · #305/828
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Satellite — Rzeszów Satellite Green cover — Rzeszów Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Rzeszów Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Rzeszów NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Rzeszów PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Rzeszów PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #305 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
302 San Vicent del Raspeig Spain 369.0
303 Velsen-Zuid Netherlands 369.2
304 Reims France 370.3
305 Rzeszów Poland 370.3
306 Elbląg Poland 370.5
307 Modica Italy 370.7
308 Dijon France 370.8

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.