How green is Leiden?

Leiden has 63 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 2.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Leiden ranks #336 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #34 of 56 in Netherlands.

63
m² green per inhabitant
33%
vegetation cover
+2.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.2
NO2 estimate µg/m³
384.7
Index · #336/828
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Satellite — Leiden Satellite Green cover — Leiden Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Leiden Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Leiden NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Leiden PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Leiden PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #336 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
333 Salamanca Spain 383.3
334 Zamość Poland 383.8
335 Érd Hungary 384.3
336 Leiden Netherlands 384.7
337 Perpignan France 384.8
338 Carrara Italy 386.5
339 Malmö Sweden 386.8

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.