How green is Nieuwegein?

Nieuwegein has 150 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 38% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Nieuwegein ranks #460 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #49 of 56 in Netherlands.

150
m² green per inhabitant
38%
vegetation cover
+4.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
439.2
Index · #460/828
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Satellite — Nieuwegein Satellite Green cover — Nieuwegein Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Nieuwegein Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Nieuwegein NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Nieuwegein PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Nieuwegein PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #460 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
457 Banská Bystrica Slovakia 438.3
458 Poznań Poland 438.5
459 Algorta Spain 438.7
460 Nieuwegein Netherlands 439.2
461 Lleida Spain 439.3
462 Asti Italy 439.5
463 Brive-la-Gaillarde France 439.5

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.