How green is Vlaardingen?

Vlaardingen has 157 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 48% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.2 °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, Vlaardingen ranks #604 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #54 of 56 in Netherlands.

157
m² green per inhabitant
48%
vegetation cover
+4.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
23.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
500.8
Index · #604/828
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Satellite — Vlaardingen Satellite Green cover — Vlaardingen Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Vlaardingen Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Vlaardingen NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Vlaardingen PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Vlaardingen PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #604 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
601 Bilbao Spain 499.8
602 Maisons-Alfort France 500.0
603 Dąbrowa Górnicza Poland 500.2
604 Vlaardingen Netherlands 500.8
605 Graz Austria 501.2
606 Arrecife Spain 501.3
607 Cremona Italy 501.3

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.