How green is Setúbal?
Setúbal has 349 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 24% 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 6.7 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Setúbal ranks #246 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #6 of 15 in Portugal.
349
m² green per inhabitant
24%
vegetation cover
+4.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
6.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.0
PM10 estimate µg/m³
15.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
348.2
Index · #246/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #246 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | Niort | France | 347.0 |
| 244 | Purmerend | Netherlands | 347.2 |
| 245 | Konin | Poland | 347.7 |
| 246 | Setúbal | Portugal | 348.2 |
| 247 | Nürnberg | Germany | 348.7 |
| 248 | Saint-Nazaire | France | 349.0 |
| 249 | 's-Hertogenbosch | Netherlands | 349.7 |
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.