How green is Bergen op Zoom?
Bergen op Zoom has 622 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 3.9 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Bergen op Zoom ranks #291 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #32 of 56 in Netherlands.
622
m² green per inhabitant
51%
vegetation cover
+3.9 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
19.8
NO2 estimate µg/m³
365.5
Index · #291/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #291 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | Genk | Belgium | 365.2 |
| 289 | Kerpen | Germany | 365.3 |
| 290 | Darmstadt | Germany | 365.3 |
| 291 | Bergen op Zoom | Netherlands | 365.5 |
| 292 | Orléans | France | 365.7 |
| 293 | Pistoia | Italy | 365.8 |
| 294 | Witten | Germany | 366.0 |
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.