Environment in Benton (MN) 13 indicators covering environment for Benton (MN). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.1 Percentage change 2025 up 78.8% 485th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 — 1178th Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 3.8 Patents 2022 down 7.3% 587th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 25.99 Degrees celsius 2024 down 3.0% 1163rd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 0.7967 Degrees celsius 2024 up 109.8% 1289th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 18.61 Degrees celsius 2024 up 9.4% 1032nd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 14.24 Degrees celsius 2024 down 4.8% 979th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -8.89 Degrees celsius 2024 up 47.1% 1347th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 1.48 Degrees celsius 2024 up 149.4% 1356th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 7.09 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1164th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 56.17 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1042nd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 20.83 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1194th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 9.08 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1148th