Environment in Benton (AR) 13 indicators covering environment for Benton (AR). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs β Land soil moisture anomaly 5.5 Percentage change 2025 up 492.9% 84th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs β GHG emissions from waste 0.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 unchanged 590th Total and environment-related patents - FUAs β Patent applications 7.3 Patents 2022 up 46.0% 497th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime summer land 31.44 Degrees celsius 2024 down 2.5% 549th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime winter land 12.06 Degrees celsius 2024 up 19.0% 460th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime yearly land 23.81 Degrees celsius 2024 up 2.8% 492nd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime summer land 19.85 Degrees celsius 2024 up 3.5% 346th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime winter land -1.36 Degrees celsius 2024 up 46.1% 896th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime yearly land 9.47 Degrees celsius 2024 up 31.1% 540th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to nitrogen 8.54 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 1124th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to ozone 53.56 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 1102nd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to PM10 20.78 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 1196th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to PM2.5 9.74 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 1108th