How green is South Dublin?

South Dublin has 485 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 4.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 7.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, South Dublin ranks #178 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #5 of 6 in Ireland.

485
m² green per inhabitant
62%
vegetation cover
+4.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
7.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.0
NO2 estimate µg/m³
307.3
Index · #178/828
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Satellite — South Dublin Satellite Green cover — South Dublin Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — South Dublin Heat cooler hotter NO2 — South Dublin NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — South Dublin PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — South Dublin PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #178 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
175 Besançon France 306.2
176 Béziers France 306.5
177 Nancy France 306.8
178 South Dublin Ireland 307.3
179 Logroño Spain 308.0
180 Koszalin Poland 308.3
181 Schweinfurt Germany 308.3

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.