How green is Algeciras?

Algeciras has 309 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 44% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.7 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Algeciras ranks #624 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #85 of 130 in Spain.

309
m² green per inhabitant
44%
vegetation cover
+5.7 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
22.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
508.5
Index · #624/828
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Satellite — Algeciras Satellite Green cover — Algeciras Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Algeciras Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Algeciras NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Algeciras PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Algeciras PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #624 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
621 Bârlad Romania 506.2
622 Treviso Italy 507.2
623 Râmnicu Vâlcea Romania 507.7
624 Algeciras Spain 508.5
625 Mülheim Germany 509.3
626 Alcalá de Henares Spain 509.7
627 Bitonto Italy 510.5

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.