Environment in Jefferson (AL) 13 indicators covering environment for Jefferson (AL). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 2 Percentage change 2025 down 79.2% 235th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 4.1% 59th Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 79.3 Patents 2022 up 70.9% 160th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 31.5 Degrees celsius 2024 up 1.8% 538th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 12.88 Degrees celsius 2024 up 18.7% 410th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 23.1 Degrees celsius 2024 up 2.5% 539th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 20.54 Degrees celsius 2024 up 0.1% 284th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land 1.59 Degrees celsius 2024 down 61.5% 555th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 12.74 Degrees celsius 2024 up 2.9% 262nd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 14.34 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 894th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 43.97 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1287th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 20.41 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1205th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 8.34 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1189th