City assessment
How smart is Utrecht?
Utrecht scores 79.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #36 of 386 by smart reach and #63 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 4 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#36 / 386
Smart score
79.2%
Evidenced rank
#63 / 387
Criteria present
62 / 86
Evidence coverage
86%
Utrecht's smart city score by area
9 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
10 present · 0 partial · 2 absent
10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
10 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
9 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
Where Utrecht is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 2 absent
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 2 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
4 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The "Datacatalogus van Utrecht" provides an "Open API Specification," indicating programmatic access to its data.
https://open.utrecht.nl/apiSmart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Traffic / congestion open data
Utrecht publishes open traffic data through a 'Traffic Counts Map' on its data catalog, showing motor vehicle and bicycle intensity on the municipal road network with indications of traffic intensity from quiet to busy.
https://open.utrecht.nl/dataset/verkeerstellingen-kaartClimate Action & Emissions · Greenhouse-gas inventory
The Province of Utrecht monitors energy and climate data, including a 'Klimaatdashboard' that provides insight into CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions, using data from national sources like the 'Emissieregistratie' and 'Regionale Klimaatmonitor'.
https://www.provincie-utrecht.nl/onderwerpen/energie-en-klimaat/monitoring-energie-en-klimaatClimate Action & Emissions · Emissions monitoring / reporting
The Province of Utrecht monitors energy and climate data and has developed two public dashboards, one for energy and one for climate, which visualize and analyze data on CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions.
https://www.provincie-utrecht.nl/onderwerpen/energie-en-klimaat/monitoring-energie-en-klimaatAbout this assessment
Utrecht was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.