How green is Assen?
Assen has 846 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 70% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 7.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Assen ranks #59 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #5 of 56 in Netherlands.
846
m² green per inhabitant
70%
vegetation cover
+3.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
7.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
10.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
190.2
Index · #59/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #59 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Kempten (Allgäu) | Germany | 171.5 |
| 57 | Monsanto | Portugal | 172.7 |
| 58 | Zwickau | Germany | 175.3 |
| 59 | Assen | Netherlands | 190.2 |
| 60 | Alkmaar | Netherlands | 191.7 |
| 61 | Quimper | France | 192.3 |
| 62 | Görlitz | Germany | 195.8 |
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.