How green is Solingen?

Solingen has 341 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 63% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 12.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Solingen ranks #577 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #92 of 103 in Germany.

341
m² green per inhabitant
63%
vegetation cover
+4.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
12.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
22.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
487.2
Index · #577/828
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Satellite — Solingen Satellite Green cover — Solingen Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Solingen Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Solingen NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Solingen PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Solingen PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #577 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
574 Saint-Maur-des-Fossés France 484.8
575 Andria Italy 486.0
576 Tríkala Greece 486.2
577 Solingen Germany 487.2
578 Mönchengladbach Germany 487.3
579 Trnava Slovakia 487.8
580 Benalmádena Spain 488.0

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.