How green is Veenendaal?
Veenendaal has 108 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 33% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Veenendaal ranks #438 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #46 of 56 in Netherlands.
108
m² green per inhabitant
33%
vegetation cover
+4.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
428.3
Index · #438/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #438 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 435 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 427.7 |
| 436 | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | Belgium | 427.8 |
| 437 | Avignon | France | 427.8 |
| 438 | Veenendaal | Netherlands | 428.3 |
| 439 | Ixelles | Belgium | 428.5 |
| 440 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 428.7 |
| 441 | Latina | Italy | 429.5 |
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.