How green is Szczecin?
Szczecin has 384 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 5.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 11.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Szczecin ranks #309 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #23 of 70 in Poland.
384
m² green per inhabitant
63%
vegetation cover
+5.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
11.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
7.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
371.0
Index · #309/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #309 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | Elbląg | Poland | 370.5 |
| 307 | Modica | Italy | 370.7 |
| 308 | Dijon | France | 370.8 |
| 309 | Szczecin | Poland | 371.0 |
| 310 | Mulhouse | France | 371.3 |
| 311 | Puertollano | Spain | 371.5 |
| 312 | Amora | Portugal | 371.8 |
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.