How green is Apeldoorn?
Apeldoorn has 1970 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 79% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.7 °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, Apeldoorn ranks #70 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #8 of 56 in Netherlands.
1970
m² green per inhabitant
79%
vegetation cover
+3.7 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
12.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
212.2
Index · #70/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #70 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Paderborn | Germany | 210.7 |
| 68 | Chemnitz | Germany | 211.0 |
| 69 | Bayreuth | Germany | 211.3 |
| 70 | Apeldoorn | Netherlands | 212.2 |
| 71 | Namur | Belgium | 212.3 |
| 72 | Wilhelmshaven | Germany | 212.8 |
| 73 | Brandenburg an der Havel | Germany | 216.2 |
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.