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Trees
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France, Europe

Lyon

2024

Lyon is a city with a population of 1,310,119 and lies in the 3000-5000 (High) density category. The city has an area of 402.69 km² with a total green space of 44% and a tree coverage of 30%. The city lies in the North Temperate Zone of the world. The city has improved its Percentage of urban area covered by trees when compared to Global Average and also improved its Urban green space per capita when compared to previous year. Within Europe, 44.3% of cities are ranked lower than Lyon.

How green is Lyon?

Ratings

Rating
C-

Urban Green Space

Percentage of urban green space
44%
Population density
0 people per km²
Distribution of urban green space
-
Urban area size
403 km²
Urban area population
1,310,119 (2024)