How green is Arnhem?
Arnhem has 394 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 64% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Arnhem ranks #254 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #31 of 56 in Netherlands.
394
m² green per inhabitant
64%
vegetation cover
+4.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.5
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.2
NO2 estimate µg/m³
351.8
Index · #254/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #254 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Châteauroux | France | 350.8 |
| 252 | Salzburg | Austria | 351.3 |
| 253 | Zaanstad | Netherlands | 351.5 |
| 254 | Arnhem | Netherlands | 351.8 |
| 255 | Vélez-Málaga | Spain | 352.0 |
| 256 | Poitiers | France | 352.0 |
| 257 | Laval | France | 352.8 |
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.