How green is Enschede?

Enschede has 598 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 67% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.2 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Enschede ranks #113 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #15 of 56 in Netherlands.

598
m² green per inhabitant
67%
vegetation cover
+4.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
12.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
259.0
Index · #113/828
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Satellite — Enschede Satellite Green cover — Enschede Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Enschede Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Enschede NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Enschede PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Enschede PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #113 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
110 Frankfurt (Oder) Germany 252.5
111 Galway Ireland 254.2
112 Zamora Spain 254.2
113 Enschede Netherlands 259.0
114 Zeist Netherlands 259.0
115 Kiel Germany 260.0
116 Neustadt an der Weinstraße Germany 261.3

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.