How green is Burgos?
Burgos has 72 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 12% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 5.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Burgos ranks #149 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #7 of 130 in Spain.
72
m² green per inhabitant
12%
vegetation cover
+2.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
5.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
12.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
289.0
Index · #149/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #149 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Utrera | Spain | 288.5 |
| 147 | Székesfehérvár | Hungary | 288.7 |
| 148 | Hvidovre | Denmark | 288.8 |
| 149 | Burgos | Spain | 289.0 |
| 150 | Aschaffenburg | Germany | 289.5 |
| 151 | Dunaújváros | Hungary | 290.0 |
| 152 | Braunschweig | Germany | 290.2 |
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.