How green is Mataró?
Mataró has 19 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 11% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.7 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 12.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Mataró ranks #777 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #129 of 130 in Spain.
19
m² green per inhabitant
11%
vegetation cover
+3.7 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
12.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
21.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
605.0
Index · #777/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #777 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 774 | Piteşti | Romania | 602.7 |
| 775 | Barcelona | Spain | 603.7 |
| 776 | Cornellà de Llobregat | Spain | 605.0 |
| 777 | Mataró | Spain | 605.0 |
| 778 | Świętochłowice | Poland | 606.0 |
| 779 | Khalándrion | Greece | 612.3 |
| 780 | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 615.0 |
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.