How green is Mijas?

Mijas has 180 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 10% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Mijas ranks #526 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #66 of 130 in Spain.

180
m² green per inhabitant
10%
vegetation cover
+3.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
22.5
PM10 estimate µg/m³
19.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
463.0
Index · #526/828
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Satellite — Mijas Satellite Green cover — Mijas Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Mijas Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Mijas NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Mijas PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Mijas PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #526 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
523 Gent Belgium 462.3
524 Linares Spain 462.8
525 Leszno Poland 462.8
526 Mijas Spain 463.0
527 Jaworzno Poland 463.5
528 Grudziądz Poland 463.8
529 Frankfurt am Main Germany 463.8

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.