How green is Benalmádena?

Benalmádena has 45 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 10% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.2 °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, Benalmádena ranks #580 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #80 of 130 in Spain.

45
m² green per inhabitant
10%
vegetation cover
+2.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
23.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.0
NO2 estimate µg/m³
488.0
Index · #580/828
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Satellite — Benalmádena Satellite Green cover — Benalmádena Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Benalmádena Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Benalmádena NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Benalmádena PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Benalmádena PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #580 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
577 Solingen Germany 487.2
578 Mönchengladbach Germany 487.3
579 Trnava Slovakia 487.8
580 Benalmádena Spain 488.0
581 Vienna Austria 488.2
582 Clamart France 489.3
583 Livorno Italy 489.8

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.