How green is Castelldefels?

Castelldefels has 12 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 6% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 10.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Castelldefels ranks #733 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #115 of 130 in Spain.

12
m² green per inhabitant
6%
vegetation cover
+2.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
10.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
20.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
22.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
565.8
Index · #733/828
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Satellite — Castelldefels Satellite Green cover — Castelldefels Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Castelldefels Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Castelldefels NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Castelldefels PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Castelldefels PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #733 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
730 Verona Italy 564.5
731 Trani Italy 564.7
732 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Spain 565.7
733 Castelldefels Spain 565.8
734 La Seyne-sur-Mer France 566.3
735 Rivas-Vaciamadrid Spain 566.5
736 Toulon France 567.8

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.