How green is Trier?

Trier has 788 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 69% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.9 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 6.3 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Trier ranks #104 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #36 of 103 in Germany.

788
m² green per inhabitant
69%
vegetation cover
+5.9 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
6.3
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
12.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
14.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
246.2
Index · #104/828
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Satellite — Trier Satellite Green cover — Trier Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Trier Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Trier NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Trier PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Trier PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #104 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
101 Ede Netherlands 244.2
102 Landshut Germany 244.3
103 Verviers Belgium 244.5
104 Trier Germany 246.2
105 Piła Poland 246.5
106 Schwerin Germany 251.2
107 Frýdek-Místek Czechia 251.5

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.