How green is Zwickau?

Zwickau has 4763 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2024 satellite data. Vegetation covers 50% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.3 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2024 is 8.3 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 5 years, 2018 to 2024. Overall, Zwickau ranks #58 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #17 of 103 in Germany.

4763
m² green per inhabitant
50%
vegetation cover
+3.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.3
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
14.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
175.3
Index · #58/828
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Satellite — Zwickau Satellite Green cover — Zwickau Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Zwickau Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Zwickau NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Zwickau PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Zwickau PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #58 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
55 Jena Germany 171.0
56 Kempten (Allgäu) Germany 171.5
57 Monsanto Portugal 172.7
58 Zwickau Germany 175.3
59 Assen Netherlands 190.2
60 Alkmaar Netherlands 191.7
61 Quimper France 192.3

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.