Environment in Erie (NY) 13 indicators covering environment for Erie (NY). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 1 Percentage change 2025 up 152.6% 308th 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 108.4 Patents 2022 down 12.0% 128th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 26.95 Degrees celsius 2024 down 5.0% 1051st Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 4.14 Degrees celsius 2024 up 84.5% 986th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 20.03 Degrees celsius 2024 down 8.3% 852nd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 15.23 Degrees celsius 2024 down 4.5% 817th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -4.46 Degrees celsius 2024 up 38.3% 1176th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 6.68 Degrees celsius 2024 up 12.2% 995th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 12.26 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 949th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 53.44 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1106th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 25.05 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1105th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 9.45 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1127th