How green is Leuven?

Leuven has 308 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 50% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 10.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Leuven ranks #329 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #14 of 30 in Belgium.

308
m² green per inhabitant
50%
vegetation cover
+3.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
10.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.5
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
381.7
Index · #329/828
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Satellite — Leuven Satellite Green cover — Leuven Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Leuven Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Leuven NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Leuven PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Leuven PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #329 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
326 Cesena Italy 380.0
327 Forlì Italy 380.5
328 Płock Poland 381.0
329 Leuven Belgium 381.7
330 Sfântu Gheorghe Romania 381.8
331 Teramo Italy 382.3
332 Chełm Poland 383.0

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.