How green is Saarbrücken?
Saarbrücken has 1595 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 70% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.2 °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 7 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Saarbrücken ranks #98 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #33 of 103 in Germany.
1595
m² green per inhabitant
70%
vegetation cover
+5.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
6.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
241.0
Index · #98/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #98 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Alphen aan den Rijn | Netherlands | 235.3 |
| 96 | Kaiserslautern | Germany | 237.8 |
| 97 | Ferrol | Spain | 240.2 |
| 98 | Saarbrücken | Germany | 241.0 |
| 99 | Potenza | Italy | 242.8 |
| 100 | Erlangen | Germany | 243.0 |
| 101 | Ede | Netherlands | 244.2 |
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.