Environment in Cork 13 indicators covering environment for Cork. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3 Percentage change 2025 up 130.0% 362nd Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs β GHG emissions from waste 0.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 61.9% 371st Total and environment-related patents - FUAs β Patent applications 29.7 Patents 2022 up 9,800.0% 299th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime summer land 21.83 Degrees celsius 2024 down 21.9% 1337th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime winter land 5.56 Degrees celsius 2024 down 1.6% 836th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime yearly land 13.12 Degrees celsius 2024 down 15.6% 1345th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime summer land 9.11 Degrees celsius 2024 down 17.4% 1338th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime winter land 1.54 Degrees celsius 2024 up 57.7% 560th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime yearly land 5.54 Degrees celsius 2024 up 2.0% 1186th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to nitrogen 31.03 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 684th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to ozone 120.32 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 133rd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to PM10 35.78 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 772nd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to PM2.5 22.51 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 884th