How green is Amersfoort?

Amersfoort has 236 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 52% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Amersfoort ranks #169 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #21 of 56 in Netherlands.

236
m² green per inhabitant
52%
vegetation cover
+3.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
13.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
302.8
Index · #169/828
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Satellite — Amersfoort Satellite Green cover — Amersfoort Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Amersfoort Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Amersfoort NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Amersfoort PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Amersfoort PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #169 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
166 Lubin Poland 297.2
167 Vila-real Spain 297.2
168 Heilbronn Germany 300.5
169 Amersfoort Netherlands 302.8
170 Queluz Portugal 304.2
171 Starachowice Poland 304.5
172 Stockholm Sweden 304.8

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.