How green is Szeged?

Szeged has 1243 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 27% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.7 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 15.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Szeged ranks #299 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #8 of 13 in Hungary.

1243
m² green per inhabitant
27%
vegetation cover
+3.7 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
15.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
20.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
14.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
367.3
Index · #299/828
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Satellite — Szeged Satellite Green cover — Szeged Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Szeged Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Szeged NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Szeged PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Szeged PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #299 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
296 Kortrijk Belgium 366.5
297 Guadalajara Spain 366.7
298 Tatabánya Hungary 366.8
299 Szeged Hungary 367.3
300 Seraing Belgium 367.7
301 Ostrów Wielkopolski Poland 368.8
302 San Vicent del Raspeig Spain 369.0

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.