How green is Maastricht?

Maastricht has 209 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 43% 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 9.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Maastricht ranks #390 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #38 of 56 in Netherlands.

209
m² green per inhabitant
43%
vegetation cover
+4.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.2
NO2 estimate µg/m³
407.7
Index · #390/828
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Satellite — Maastricht Satellite Green cover — Maastricht Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Maastricht Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Maastricht NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Maastricht PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Maastricht PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #390 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
387 Opole Poland 406.7
388 Collado-Villalba Spain 406.8
389 Dobrich Bulgaria 407.2
390 Maastricht Netherlands 407.7
391 Hyères France 407.8
392 Tulcea Romania 408.3
393 Aix-en-Provence France 408.7

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.