How green is Brest?

Brest has 124 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 37% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 7.3 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Brest ranks #193 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #19 of 115 in France.

124
m² green per inhabitant
37%
vegetation cover
+3.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
7.3
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
10.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
317.7
Index · #193/828
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Satellite — Brest Satellite Green cover — Brest Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Brest Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Brest NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Brest PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Brest PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #193 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
190 Worms Germany 317.0
191 Irun Spain 317.0
192 Arnsberg Germany 317.5
193 Brest France 317.7
194 Tarnobrzeg Poland 318.2
195 Olomouc Czechia 319.5
196 Palencia Spain 320.0

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.