How green is Alphen aan den Rijn?

Alphen aan den Rijn has 1177 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 63% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.2 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Alphen aan den Rijn ranks #95 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #13 of 56 in Netherlands.

1177
m² green per inhabitant
63%
vegetation cover
+3.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
235.3
Index · #95/828
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Satellite — Alphen aan den Rijn Satellite Green cover — Alphen aan den Rijn Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Alphen aan den Rijn Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Alphen aan den Rijn NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Alphen aan den Rijn PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Alphen aan den Rijn PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #95 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
92 Den Helder Netherlands 232.3
93 Helsinki Finland 234.0
94 Almelo Netherlands 234.7
95 Alphen aan den Rijn Netherlands 235.3
96 Kaiserslautern Germany 237.8
97 Ferrol Spain 240.2
98 Saarbrücken Germany 241.0

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.