How green is Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean has 11 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 19% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean ranks #594 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #29 of 30 in Belgium.

11
m² green per inhabitant
19%
vegetation cover
+3.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
495.3
Index · #594/828
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Satellite — Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Satellite Green cover — Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Molenbeek-Saint-Jean NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Molenbeek-Saint-Jean PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Molenbeek-Saint-Jean PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #594 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
591 Roman Romania 493.2
592 Valletta Malta 493.5
593 Anderlecht Belgium 494.8
594 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Belgium 495.3
595 Brussels Belgium 496.0
596 Buzău Romania 496.5
597 Champigny-sur-Marne France 497.0

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.