How green is Cuenca?

Cuenca has 875 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 9% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.0 °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, Cuenca ranks #267 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #25 of 130 in Spain.

875
m² green per inhabitant
9%
vegetation cover
+4.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
10.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
356.5
Index · #267/828
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Satellite — Cuenca Satellite Green cover — Cuenca Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Cuenca Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Cuenca NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Cuenca PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Cuenca PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #267 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
264 Sint-Niklaas Belgium 355.8
265 Massa Italy 356.3
266 Amiens France 356.5
267 Cuenca Spain 356.5
268 Nitra Slovakia 356.7
269 Kecskemét Hungary 357.0
270 Luxembourg Luxembourg 357.3

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.