How green is Dijon?
Dijon has 47 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 18% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 6.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Dijon ranks #308 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #38 of 115 in France.
47
m² green per inhabitant
18%
vegetation cover
+3.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
6.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
14.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
370.8
Index · #308/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #308 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 305 | Rzeszów | Poland | 370.3 |
| 306 | Elbląg | Poland | 370.5 |
| 307 | Modica | Italy | 370.7 |
| 308 | Dijon | France | 370.8 |
| 309 | Szczecin | Poland | 371.0 |
| 310 | Mulhouse | France | 371.3 |
| 311 | Puertollano | Spain | 371.5 |
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.