How green is Le Havre?
Le Havre has 50 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 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, Le Havre ranks #464 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #64 of 115 in France.
50
m² green per inhabitant
19%
vegetation cover
+4.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
439.8
Index · #464/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #464 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 461 | Lleida | Spain | 439.3 |
| 462 | Asti | Italy | 439.5 |
| 463 | Brive-la-Gaillarde | France | 439.5 |
| 464 | Le Havre | France | 439.8 |
| 465 | A Coruña | Spain | 440.0 |
| 466 | Elda | Spain | 440.5 |
| 467 | Arona | Spain | 440.8 |
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.