How green is Motril?
Motril has 192 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 2.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 7.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Motril ranks #353 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #37 of 130 in Spain.
192
m² green per inhabitant
11%
vegetation cover
+2.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
7.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
24.6
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.0
NO2 estimate µg/m³
393.8
Index · #353/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #353 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | Piotrków Trybunalski | Poland | 392.8 |
| 351 | Brugge | Belgium | 393.2 |
| 352 | Clermont-Ferrand | France | 393.3 |
| 353 | Motril | Spain | 393.8 |
| 354 | Nantes | France | 393.8 |
| 355 | Valence | France | 394.0 |
| 356 | Torrent | Spain | 394.8 |
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.