How green is Bilbao?

Bilbao has 67 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2024 satellite data. Vegetation covers 57% 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 2024 is 8.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 7 years, 2018 to 2024. Overall, Bilbao ranks #601 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #82 of 130 in Spain.

67
m² green per inhabitant
57%
vegetation cover
+5.7 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
499.8
Index · #601/828
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Satellite — Bilbao Satellite Green cover — Bilbao Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Bilbao Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Bilbao NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Bilbao PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Bilbao PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #601 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
598 Kalamata Greece 497.3
599 Arad Romania 498.8
600 Tarnów Poland 499.5
601 Bilbao Spain 499.8
602 Maisons-Alfort France 500.0
603 Dąbrowa Górnicza Poland 500.2
604 Vlaardingen Netherlands 500.8

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.