How green is Liège?

Liège has 166 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 45% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.9 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.7 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Liège ranks #409 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #17 of 30 in Belgium.

166
m² green per inhabitant
45%
vegetation cover
+4.9 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
415.7
Index · #409/828
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Satellite — Liège Satellite Green cover — Liège Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Liège Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Liège NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Liège PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Liège PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #409 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
406 Calais France 414.0
407 Barakaldo Spain 415.0
408 Braga Portugal 415.2
409 Liège Belgium 415.7
410 Pécs Hungary 415.8
411 Dublin Ireland 417.0
412 Venlo Netherlands 417.0

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.