How green is Västerås?

Västerås has 6276 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 85% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 4.3 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Västerås ranks #21 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #7 of 22 in Sweden.

6276
m² green per inhabitant
85%
vegetation cover
+3.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
4.3
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
9.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
8.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
94.5
Index · #21/828
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Satellite — Västerås Satellite Green cover — Västerås Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Västerås Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Västerås NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Västerås PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Västerås PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #21 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
18 Norderstedt Germany 87.8
19 Siegen Germany 89.2
20 Nordhorn Germany 92.3
21 Västerås Sweden 94.5
22 Roskilde Denmark 95.0
23 Wolfenbüttel Germany 97.5
24 Täby Sweden 100.2

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.