How green is Schwerin?

Schwerin has 626 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 62% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.3 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Schwerin ranks #106 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #37 of 103 in Germany.

626
m² green per inhabitant
62%
vegetation cover
+5.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
13.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
9.2
NO2 estimate µg/m³
251.2
Index · #106/828
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Satellite — Schwerin Satellite Green cover — Schwerin Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Schwerin Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Schwerin NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Schwerin PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Schwerin PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #106 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
103 Verviers Belgium 244.5
104 Trier Germany 246.2
105 Piła Poland 246.5
106 Schwerin Germany 251.2
107 Frýdek-Místek Czechia 251.5
108 Suwałki Poland 251.5
109 Segovia Spain 251.8

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.