How green is Fuengirola?
Fuengirola has 7 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 5% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Fuengirola ranks #647 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #94 of 130 in Spain.
7
m² green per inhabitant
5%
vegetation cover
+2.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
23.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.0
NO2 estimate µg/m³
516.8
Index · #647/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #647 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 644 | Torrejón de Ardoz | Spain | 515.8 |
| 645 | Arganda | Spain | 515.8 |
| 646 | Wuppertal | Germany | 516.0 |
| 647 | Fuengirola | Spain | 516.8 |
| 648 | Lyon | France | 518.0 |
| 649 | Košice | Slovakia | 518.5 |
| 650 | Schiedam | Netherlands | 519.2 |
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.