How green is Žilina?

Žilina has 683 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 71% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 16.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Žilina ranks #442 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #3 of 9 in Slovakia.

683
m² green per inhabitant
71%
vegetation cover
+5.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
16.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
14.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
430.0
Index · #442/828
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Satellite — Žilina Satellite Green cover — Žilina Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Žilina Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Žilina NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Žilina PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Žilina PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #442 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
439 Ixelles Belgium 428.5
440 Amsterdam Netherlands 428.7
441 Latina Italy 429.5
442 Žilina Slovakia 430.0
443 The Hague Netherlands 430.2
444 Villeneuve-d'Ascq France 430.8
445 Białystok Poland 431.2

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.