How green is Villach?

Villach has 1669 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 76% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 6.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.7 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Villach ranks #236 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #2 of 6 in Austria.

1669
m² green per inhabitant
76%
vegetation cover
+6.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
341.8
Index · #236/828
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Satellite — Villach Satellite Green cover — Villach Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Villach Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Villach NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Villach PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Villach PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #236 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
233 Bremerhaven Germany 340.3
234 Tarbes France 340.7
235 Bocholt Germany 341.3
236 Villach Austria 341.8
237 Pilsen Czechia 343.5
238 Pamplona Spain 343.8
239 Biała Podlaska Poland 343.8

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.