How green is Würzburg?

Würzburg has 304 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 47% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 5.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Würzburg ranks #155 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #52 of 103 in Germany.

304
m² green per inhabitant
47%
vegetation cover
+3.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
5.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
13.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
291.2
Index · #155/828
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Satellite — Würzburg Satellite Green cover — Würzburg Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Würzburg Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Würzburg NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Würzburg PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Würzburg PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #155 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
152 Braunschweig Germany 290.2
153 Narbonne France 290.2
154 Solna Sweden 291.0
155 Würzburg Germany 291.2
156 Gasteiz / Vitoria Spain 291.2
157 Felgueiras Portugal 292.7
158 Fürth Germany 292.8

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.