How green is Amsterdam?

Amsterdam has 72 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 39% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.9 °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, Amsterdam ranks #440 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #47 of 56 in Netherlands.

72
m² green per inhabitant
39%
vegetation cover
+3.9 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
428.7
Index · #440/828
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Satellite — Amsterdam Satellite Green cover — Amsterdam Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Amsterdam Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Amsterdam NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Amsterdam PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Amsterdam PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #440 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
437 Avignon France 427.8
438 Veenendaal Netherlands 428.3
439 Ixelles Belgium 428.5
440 Amsterdam Netherlands 428.7
441 Latina Italy 429.5
442 Žilina Slovakia 430.0
443 The Hague Netherlands 430.2

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.