How green is Roeselare?
Roeselare has 469 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 39% 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 10.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Roeselare ranks #231 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #8 of 30 in Belgium.
469
m² green per inhabitant
39%
vegetation cover
+3.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
10.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
339.7
Index · #231/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #231 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | Benidorm | Spain | 338.5 |
| 229 | Innsbruck | Austria | 339.0 |
| 230 | Ourense | Spain | 339.5 |
| 231 | Roeselare | Belgium | 339.7 |
| 232 | Beauvais | France | 340.0 |
| 233 | Bremerhaven | Germany | 340.3 |
| 234 | Tarbes | France | 340.7 |
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.