How green is Zoetermeer?

Zoetermeer has 129 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 42% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.3 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Zoetermeer ranks #405 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #39 of 56 in Netherlands.

129
m² green per inhabitant
42%
vegetation cover
+3.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
19.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
414.0
Index · #405/828
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Satellite — Zoetermeer Satellite Green cover — Zoetermeer Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Zoetermeer Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Zoetermeer NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Zoetermeer PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Zoetermeer PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #405 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
402 Dunkerque France 413.3
403 Brindisi Italy 413.7
404 Speyer Germany 413.8
405 Zoetermeer Netherlands 414.0
406 Calais France 414.0
407 Barakaldo Spain 415.0
408 Braga Portugal 415.2

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.