How green is Palma?

Palma has 28 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 6% 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 9.3 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Palma ranks #545 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #70 of 130 in Spain.

28
m² green per inhabitant
6%
vegetation cover
+3.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.3
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
471.2
Index · #545/828
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Satellite — Palma Satellite Green cover — Palma Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Palma Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Palma NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Palma PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Palma PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #545 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
542 Modena Italy 470.7
543 La Spezia Italy 470.8
544 Galaţi Romania 471.0
545 Palma Spain 471.2
546 Focșani Romania 473.2
547 Roquetas de Mar Spain 473.2
548 Molina de Segura Spain 473.5

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.