How green is Capelle aan den IJssel?

Capelle aan den IJssel has 70 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 31% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Capelle aan den IJssel ranks #492 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #51 of 56 in Netherlands.

70
m² green per inhabitant
31%
vegetation cover
+3.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
20.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
449.8
Index · #492/828
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Satellite — Capelle aan den IJssel Satellite Green cover — Capelle aan den IJssel Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Capelle aan den IJssel Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Capelle aan den IJssel NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Capelle aan den IJssel PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Capelle aan den IJssel PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #492 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
489 Mouscron Belgium 448.8
490 Munich Germany 449.2
491 Vittoria Italy 449.2
492 Capelle aan den IJssel Netherlands 449.8
493 Reggio Calabria Italy 450.2
494 Stodůlky Czechia 450.2
495 Tarragona Spain 451.8

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.