How green is Nantes?

Nantes has 48 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 25% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Nantes ranks #354 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #46 of 115 in France.

48
m² green per inhabitant
25%
vegetation cover
+3.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
13.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
393.8
Index · #354/828
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Satellite — Nantes Satellite Green cover — Nantes Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Nantes Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Nantes NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Nantes PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Nantes PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #354 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
351 Brugge Belgium 393.2
352 Clermont-Ferrand France 393.3
353 Motril Spain 393.8
354 Nantes France 393.8
355 Valence France 394.0
356 Torrent Spain 394.8
357 New York United States 395.0

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.