How green is Santander?

Santander has 70 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 34% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Santander ranks #446 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #50 of 130 in Spain.

70
m² green per inhabitant
34%
vegetation cover
+3.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
431.7
Index · #446/828
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Satellite — Santander Satellite Green cover — Santander Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Santander Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Santander NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Santander PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Santander PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #446 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
443 The Hague Netherlands 430.2
444 Villeneuve-d'Ascq France 430.8
445 Białystok Poland 431.2
446 Santander Spain 431.7
447 Moncalieri Italy 433.5
448 Uccle Belgium 435.3
449 Ostrava Czechia 435.3

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.