How green is Haarlem?

Haarlem has 61 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 33% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.7 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Haarlem ranks #429 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #44 of 56 in Netherlands.

61
m² green per inhabitant
33%
vegetation cover
+3.7 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
424.3
Index · #429/828
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Satellite — Haarlem Satellite Green cover — Haarlem Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Haarlem Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Haarlem NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Haarlem PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Haarlem PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #429 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
426 Leipzig Germany 421.7
427 Mediaş Romania 422.3
428 Vaslui Romania 423.8
429 Haarlem Netherlands 424.3
430 Nowy Sącz Poland 425.0
431 Ancona Italy 425.2
432 Chodov Czechia 426.3

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.