How green is Madrid?

Madrid has 7 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 4% 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 8.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Madrid ranks #718 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #111 of 130 in Spain.

7
m² green per inhabitant
4%
vegetation cover
+3.2 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
20.5
PM10 estimate µg/m³
21.8
NO2 estimate µg/m³
558.3
Index · #718/828
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Satellite — Madrid Satellite Green cover — Madrid Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Madrid Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Madrid NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Madrid PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Madrid PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #718 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
715 Cava Dè Tirreni Italy 555.8
716 Oradea Romania 556.2
717 Fuenlabrada Spain 557.8
718 Madrid Spain 558.3
719 Bergamo Italy 559.7
720 Nice France 559.7
721 Acerra Italy 560.2

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.