All available Landsats 5–8 data were used to analyze greenness trends.
Data from Landsat 8 were not completely consistent with the data from Landsats 5–7.
Landsat 8 EVI values were less biased than Landsat 8 NDVI values.
The total EVI change estimated by SLT was 14.3% higher than CCDC estimation.
On average Guangzhou experienced a 0.0567 increase in EVI from 2000 to 2014.