How green is Waterford?

Waterford has 3248 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 80% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 6 years, 2020 to 2025. Overall, Waterford ranks #33 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #1 of 6 in Ireland.

3248
m² green per inhabitant
80%
vegetation cover
+2.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
10.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
129.3
Index · #33/828
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Satellite — Waterford Satellite Green cover — Waterford Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Waterford Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Waterford NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Waterford PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Waterford PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #33 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
30 Wetzlar Germany 124.0
31 Plauen Germany 125.5
32 Emden Germany 129.2
33 Waterford Ireland 129.3
34 Gera Germany 134.3
35 Huddinge Sweden 136.5
36 Tübingen Germany 138.5

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.