How green is Barcelona?

Barcelona has 8 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 13% 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 9.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Barcelona ranks #775 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #127 of 130 in Spain.

8
m² green per inhabitant
13%
vegetation cover
+3.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
21.5
PM10 estimate µg/m³
25.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
603.7
Index · #775/828
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Satellite — Barcelona Satellite Green cover — Barcelona Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Barcelona Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Barcelona NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Barcelona PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Barcelona PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #775 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
772 Sosnowiec Poland 601.8
773 Agía Paraskeví Greece 602.7
774 Piteşti Romania 602.7
775 Barcelona Spain 603.7
776 Cornellà de Llobregat Spain 605.0
777 Mataró Spain 605.0
778 Świętochłowice Poland 606.0

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.