How green is Warsaw?

Warsaw has 115 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 42% 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 15.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Warsaw ranks #710 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #63 of 70 in Poland.

115
m² green per inhabitant
42%
vegetation cover
+3.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
15.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
20.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
20.2
NO2 estimate µg/m³
553.2
Index · #710/828
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Satellite — Warsaw Satellite Green cover — Warsaw Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Warsaw Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Warsaw NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Warsaw PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Warsaw PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #710 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
707 Ivry-sur-Seine France 551.8
708 Braşov Romania 552.2
709 Rotterdam Netherlands 553.2
710 Warsaw Poland 553.2
711 Zabrze Poland 554.3
712 Santa Lucía Spain 554.8
713 Siemianowice Śląskie Poland 554.8

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.