How green is Torrevieja?
Torrevieja has 25 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 4% 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 7.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Torrevieja ranks #419 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #47 of 130 in Spain.
25
m² green per inhabitant
4%
vegetation cover
+4.8 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
7.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
13.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
13.9
NO2 estimate µg/m³
419.5
Index · #419/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #419 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 416 | Heerlen | Netherlands | 418.3 |
| 417 | Manresa | Spain | 418.5 |
| 418 | Utrecht | Netherlands | 418.8 |
| 419 | Torrevieja | Spain | 419.5 |
| 420 | Toledo | Spain | 419.5 |
| 421 | Calvià | Spain | 419.8 |
| 422 | Dordrecht | Netherlands | 420.0 |
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.