How green is Belfort?
Belfort has 164 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 51% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 6.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Belfort ranks #349 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #44 of 115 in France.
164
m² green per inhabitant
51%
vegetation cover
+5.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
6.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
392.7
Index · #349/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #349 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 346 | Karlsruhe | Germany | 392.3 |
| 347 | Maribor | Slovenia | 392.5 |
| 348 | El Puerto de Santa María | Spain | 392.5 |
| 349 | Belfort | France | 392.7 |
| 350 | Piotrków Trybunalski | Poland | 392.8 |
| 351 | Brugge | Belgium | 393.2 |
| 352 | Clermont-Ferrand | France | 393.3 |
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.