Environment in Detroit (Greater) 13 indicators covering environment for Detroit (Greater). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.4 Percentage change 2025 up 2,500.0% 211th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 2.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 4.1% 14th Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 477.9 Patents 2022 down 19.7% 31st Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 28.97 Degrees celsius 2024 down 6.9% 812th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 6.17 Degrees celsius 2024 up 130.9% 778th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 21.65 Degrees celsius 2024 up 2.6% 664th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 16.94 Degrees celsius 2024 down 2.6% 611th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -4.55 Degrees celsius 2024 up 51.8% 1183rd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 6.67 Degrees celsius 2024 up 31.6% 1000th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 20.88 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 794th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 51.95 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1154th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 24.9 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1109th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 11.35 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1044th