How green is Cannes?
Cannes has 67 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 24% 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 9.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Cannes ranks #586 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #78 of 115 in France.
67
m² green per inhabitant
24%
vegetation cover
+3.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
491.0
Index · #586/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #586 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 583 | Livorno | Italy | 489.8 |
| 584 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain | 490.7 |
| 585 | San Francisco | United States | 491.0 |
| 586 | Cannes | France | 491.0 |
| 587 | Pernik | Bulgaria | 491.3 |
| 588 | Bonn | Germany | 491.3 |
| 589 | Pazardzhik | Bulgaria | 492.2 |
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.