Environment in Boston 13 indicators covering environment for Boston. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.2 Percentage change 2025 up 160.0% 89th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 3.2% 146th Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 3,823 Patents 2022 up 44.1% 3rd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 27.8 Degrees celsius 2024 down 4.1% 964th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 3.54 Degrees celsius 2024 up 128.4% 1065th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 17.23 Degrees celsius 2024 down 1.7% 1204th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 16.94 Degrees celsius 2024 down 3.8% 609th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -4.2 Degrees celsius 2024 up 38.1% 1159th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 5.3 Degrees celsius 2024 up 38.3% 1218th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 19.16 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 820th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 54.75 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1069th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 16.41 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1288th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 7.09 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1285th