How green is Brugge?

Brugge has 486 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 45% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 10.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Brugge ranks #351 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #15 of 30 in Belgium.

486
m² green per inhabitant
45%
vegetation cover
+4.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
10.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.4
NO2 estimate µg/m³
393.2
Index · #351/828
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Satellite — Brugge Satellite Green cover — Brugge Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Brugge Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Brugge NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Brugge PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Brugge PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #351 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
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
353 Motril Spain 393.8
354 Nantes France 393.8

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.