How green is Grenoble?
Grenoble has 22 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 19% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.1 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Grenoble ranks #640 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #88 of 115 in France.
22
m² green per inhabitant
19%
vegetation cover
+3.1 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
515.2
Index · #640/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #640 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 637 | Vigevano | Italy | 513.7 |
| 638 | Alcorcón | Spain | 514.5 |
| 639 | Málaga | Spain | 514.8 |
| 640 | Grenoble | France | 515.2 |
| 641 | Pozuelo de Alarcón | Spain | 515.7 |
| 642 | Lárisa | Greece | 515.7 |
| 643 | Pescara | Italy | 515.7 |
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.