How green is Alkmaar?

Alkmaar has 816 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 66% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Alkmaar ranks #60 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #6 of 56 in Netherlands.

816
m² green per inhabitant
66%
vegetation cover
+3.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
13.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
13.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
191.7
Index · #60/828
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Satellite — Alkmaar Satellite Green cover — Alkmaar Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Alkmaar Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Alkmaar NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Alkmaar PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Alkmaar PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #60 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
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
62 Görlitz Germany 195.8
63 Limerick Ireland 197.0

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.