How green is Loures?

Loures has 652 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 27% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.2 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 7.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Loures ranks #163 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #3 of 15 in Portugal.

652
m² green per inhabitant
27%
vegetation cover
+3.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
7.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.2
NO2 estimate µg/m³
294.2
Index · #163/828
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Satellite — Loures Satellite Green cover — Loures Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Loures Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Loures NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Loures PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Loures PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #163 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
160 Düren Germany 293.5
161 Cuneo Italy 293.7
162 Colmar France 293.8
163 Loures Portugal 294.2
164 Augsburg Germany 296.5
165 La Roche-sur-Yon France 296.7
166 Lubin Poland 297.2

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.