How green is La Rochelle?

La Rochelle has 49 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 12% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.6 °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, La Rochelle ranks #341 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #43 of 115 in France.

49
m² green per inhabitant
12%
vegetation cover
+2.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
13.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
389.8
Index · #341/828
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Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #341 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
338 Carrara Italy 386.5
339 Malmö Sweden 386.8
340 Savona Italy 387.8
341 La Rochelle France 389.8
342 Kaunas Lithuania 390.5
343 Ostrołęka Poland 391.2
344 Estepona Spain 391.7

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.