How green is Alcobendas?
Alcobendas has 29 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 7% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Alcobendas ranks #745 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #118 of 130 in Spain.
29
m² green per inhabitant
7%
vegetation cover
+4.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
22.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
574.3
Index · #745/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #745 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 742 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | Romania | 572.7 |
| 743 | Porto | Portugal | 572.8 |
| 744 | Cagliari | Italy | 573.5 |
| 745 | Alcobendas | Spain | 574.3 |
| 746 | Coslada | Spain | 575.3 |
| 747 | Padova | Italy | 575.3 |
| 748 | Terrassa | Spain | 577.5 |
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.