How green is Castelló de la Plana?
Castelló de la Plana has 99 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 16% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.5 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.3 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Castelló de la Plana ranks #212 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #17 of 130 in Spain.
99
m² green per inhabitant
16%
vegetation cover
+2.5 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.3
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
13.5
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
328.5
Index · #212/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #212 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | Hoorn | Netherlands | 327.3 |
| 210 | Frederiksberg | Denmark | 327.5 |
| 211 | Békéscsaba | Hungary | 328.3 |
| 212 | Castelló de la Plana | Spain | 328.5 |
| 213 | Cottbus | Germany | 330.7 |
| 214 | Elche | Spain | 332.2 |
| 215 | Koblenz | Germany | 332.2 |
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.