How green is Valencia?

Valencia has 28 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 21% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.9 °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, Valencia ranks #688 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #104 of 130 in Spain.

28
m² green per inhabitant
21%
vegetation cover
+4.9 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.3
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
19.2
NO2 estimate µg/m³
544.2
Index · #688/828
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Satellite — Valencia Satellite Green cover — Valencia Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Valencia Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Valencia NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Valencia PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Valencia PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #688 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
685 Iaşi Romania 542.0
686 Zagreb Croatia 543.7
687 Piacenza Italy 543.7
688 Valencia Spain 544.2
689 Florence Italy 544.5
690 Bacău Romania 544.7
691 Saint-Denis France 545.8

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.