How green is Schiedam?

Schiedam has 93 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 4.3 °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, Schiedam ranks #650 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #55 of 56 in Netherlands.

93
m² green per inhabitant
38%
vegetation cover
+4.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
22.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
519.2
Index · #650/828
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Satellite — Schiedam Satellite Green cover — Schiedam Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Schiedam Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Schiedam NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Schiedam PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Schiedam PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #650 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
647 Fuengirola Spain 516.8
648 Lyon France 518.0
649 Košice Slovakia 518.5
650 Schiedam Netherlands 519.2
651 Burgas Bulgaria 520.2
652 La Línea de la Concepción Spain 521.7
653 Villeurbanne France 523.8

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.