How green is Poitiers?

Poitiers has 115 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 23% 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 7.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Poitiers ranks #256 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #27 of 115 in France.

115
m² green per inhabitant
23%
vegetation cover
+3.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
7.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
12.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
352.0
Index · #256/828
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Satellite — Poitiers Satellite Green cover — Poitiers Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Poitiers Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Poitiers NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Poitiers PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Poitiers PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #256 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
253 Zaanstad Netherlands 351.5
254 Arnhem Netherlands 351.8
255 Vélez-Málaga Spain 352.0
256 Poitiers France 352.0
257 Laval France 352.8
258 Saint-Quentin France 353.0
259 Nîmes France 353.2

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.