How green is Uppsala?

Uppsala has 11129 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 87% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 4.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 7 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Uppsala ranks #27 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #10 of 22 in Sweden.

11129
m² green per inhabitant
87%
vegetation cover
+4.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
4.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
7.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
8.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
111.3
Index · #27/828
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Satellite — Uppsala Satellite Green cover — Uppsala Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Uppsala Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Uppsala NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Uppsala PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Uppsala PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #27 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
24 Täby Sweden 100.2
25 Lüneburg Germany 100.7
26 Södertälje Sweden 101.2
27 Uppsala Sweden 111.3
28 Emmen Netherlands 115.5
29 Leeuwarden Netherlands 122.8
30 Wetzlar Germany 124.0

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.