How green is Suwałki?
Suwałki has 492 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 52% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 12.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Suwałki ranks #108 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #4 of 70 in Poland.
492
m² green per inhabitant
52%
vegetation cover
+2.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
12.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
7.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
251.5
Index · #108/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #108 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 110 | Frankfurt (Oder) | Germany | 252.5 |
| 111 | Galway | Ireland | 254.2 |
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.