How green is Toulouse?

Toulouse has 54 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 3.2 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Toulouse ranks #373 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #49 of 115 in France.

54
m² green per inhabitant
23%
vegetation cover
+3.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
397.5
Index · #373/828
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Satellite — Toulouse Satellite Green cover — Toulouse Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Toulouse Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Toulouse NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Toulouse PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Toulouse PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #373 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
370 Helmond Netherlands 396.8
371 Terni Italy 397.2
372 Satu Mare Romania 397.5
373 Toulouse France 397.5
374 Recklinghausen Germany 397.7
375 Angers France 398.8
376 Pessac France 400.3

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.