How green is Paris?

Paris has 9 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 3.3 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Paris ranks #752 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #113 of 115 in France.

9
m² green per inhabitant
19%
vegetation cover
+3.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
26.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
581.7
Index · #752/828
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Satellite — Paris Satellite Green cover — Paris Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Paris Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Paris NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Paris PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Paris PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #752 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
749 Granollers Spain 578.7
750 Molfetta Italy 579.3
751 Constanţa Romania 580.3
752 Paris France 581.7
753 Acharnés Greece 584.7
754 Sabadell Spain 586.3
755 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Spain 586.8

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.