How green is Breda?

Breda has 351 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 50% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.2 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Breda ranks #365 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #35 of 56 in Netherlands.

351
m² green per inhabitant
50%
vegetation cover
+4.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.8
NO2 estimate µg/m³
396.2
Index · #365/828
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Satellite — Breda Satellite Green cover — Breda Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Breda Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Breda NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Breda PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Breda PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #365 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
362 Pau France 395.7
363 Barreiro Portugal 395.8
364 Ciudad Real Spain 396.0
365 Breda Netherlands 396.2
366 Reggio nell'Emilia Italy 396.3
367 Odivelas Portugal 396.5
368 Fano Italy 396.5

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.