How green is Zagreb?

Zagreb has 580 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 70% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.3 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 14.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Zagreb ranks #686 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #5 of 6 in Croatia.

580
m² green per inhabitant
70%
vegetation cover
+5.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
14.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
22.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
26.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
543.7
Index · #686/828
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Satellite — Zagreb Satellite Green cover — Zagreb Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Zagreb Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Zagreb NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Zagreb PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Zagreb PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #686 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
683 Tychy Poland 541.0
684 Parla Spain 541.3
685 Iaşi Romania 542.0
686 Zagreb Croatia 543.7
687 Piacenza Italy 543.7
688 Valencia Spain 544.2
689 Florence Italy 544.5

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.