How green is Spijkenisse?

Spijkenisse has 568 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 57% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.3 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Spijkenisse ranks #216 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #25 of 56 in Netherlands.

568
m² green per inhabitant
57%
vegetation cover
+2.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.3
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
22.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
332.7
Index · #216/828
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Satellite — Spijkenisse Satellite Green cover — Spijkenisse Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Spijkenisse Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Spijkenisse NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Spijkenisse PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Spijkenisse PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #216 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
213 Cottbus Germany 330.7
214 Elche Spain 332.2
215 Koblenz Germany 332.2
216 Spijkenisse Netherlands 332.7
217 Siena Italy 333.0
218 Daugavpils Latvia 333.3
219 Šiauliai Lithuania 335.2

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.