Environment in Erie (PA) 13 indicators covering environment for Erie (PA). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.4 Percentage change 2025 up 500.0% 211th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 4.7% 106th Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 12.9 Patents 2022 down 40.8% 420th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 25.31 Degrees celsius 2024 down 4.1% 1214th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 4.33 Degrees celsius 2024 up 45.2% 955th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 19.6 Degrees celsius 2024 down 4.8% 909th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 15.09 Degrees celsius 2024 down 3.3% 847th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -4.25 Degrees celsius 2024 up 31.0% 1164th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 7.11 Degrees celsius 2024 up 32.2% 888th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 8.98 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1101st Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 55.79 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1046th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 19.48 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1236th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 8.75 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1167th