How green is Estepona?
Estepona has 283 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 14% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Estepona ranks #344 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #35 of 130 in Spain.
283
m² green per inhabitant
14%
vegetation cover
+2.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
23.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
391.7
Index · #344/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #344 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | La Rochelle | France | 389.8 |
| 342 | Kaunas | Lithuania | 390.5 |
| 343 | Ostrołęka | Poland | 391.2 |
| 344 | Estepona | Spain | 391.7 |
| 345 | Vila Nova de Gaia | Portugal | 391.8 |
| 346 | Karlsruhe | Germany | 392.3 |
| 347 | Maribor | Slovenia | 392.5 |
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.