How green is Lille?

Lille has 29 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 20% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.7 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 10.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Lille ranks #497 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #67 of 115 in France.

29
m² green per inhabitant
20%
vegetation cover
+2.7 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
10.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
452.7
Index · #497/828
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Satellite — Lille Satellite Green cover — Lille Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Lille Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Lille NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Lille PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Lille PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #497 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
494 Stodůlky Czechia 450.2
495 Tarragona Spain 451.8
496 Mazara del Vallo Italy 452.3
497 Lille France 452.7
498 Roubaix France 452.8
499 Alba Iulia Romania 452.8
500 Quartu Sant'Elena Italy 453.2

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.