How green is Ourense?
Ourense has 403 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 51% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.8 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.3 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Ourense ranks #230 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #20 of 130 in Spain.
403
m² green per inhabitant
51%
vegetation cover
+4.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.3
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.7
PM10 estimate µg/m³
13.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
339.5
Index · #230/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #230 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 227 | Hilversum | Netherlands | 338.0 |
| 228 | Benidorm | Spain | 338.5 |
| 229 | Innsbruck | Austria | 339.0 |
| 230 | Ourense | Spain | 339.5 |
| 231 | Roeselare | Belgium | 339.7 |
| 232 | Beauvais | France | 340.0 |
| 233 | Bremerhaven | Germany | 340.3 |
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.