How green is Schaerbeek?

Schaerbeek has 8 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 15% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.2 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Schaerbeek ranks #472 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #22 of 30 in Belgium.

8
m² green per inhabitant
15%
vegetation cover
+2.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
19.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
441.5
Index · #472/828
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Satellite — Schaerbeek Satellite Green cover — Schaerbeek Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Schaerbeek Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Schaerbeek NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Schaerbeek PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Schaerbeek PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #472 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
469 Baia Mare Romania 441.2
470 Offenbach Germany 441.2
471 Las Rozas de Madrid Spain 441.3
472 Schaerbeek Belgium 441.5
473 Aprilia Italy 441.7
474 Pisa Italy 442.0
475 Campiña Spain 443.5

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.