How green is Torrelavega?
Torrelavega has 448 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 70% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.3 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.2 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Torrelavega ranks #174 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #11 of 130 in Spain.
448
m² green per inhabitant
70%
vegetation cover
+4.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.0
NO2 estimate µg/m³
306.0
Index · #174/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #174 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | Starachowice | Poland | 304.5 |
| 172 | Stockholm | Sweden | 304.8 |
| 173 | Châlons-en-Champagne | France | 305.3 |
| 174 | Torrelavega | Spain | 306.0 |
| 175 | Besançon | France | 306.2 |
| 176 | Béziers | France | 306.5 |
| 177 | Nancy | France | 306.8 |
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.