How green is Dunkerque?
Dunkerque has 75 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 14% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.3 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 10.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Dunkerque ranks #402 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #58 of 115 in France.
75
m² green per inhabitant
14%
vegetation cover
+2.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
10.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
413.3
Index · #402/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #402 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | Pruszków | Poland | 412.7 |
| 400 | Mainz | Germany | 413.2 |
| 401 | Catanzaro | Italy | 413.2 |
| 402 | Dunkerque | France | 413.3 |
| 403 | Brindisi | Italy | 413.7 |
| 404 | Speyer | Germany | 413.8 |
| 405 | Zoetermeer | Netherlands | 414.0 |
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.