Environment in Jefferson (KY) 13 indicators covering environment for Jefferson (KY). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.4 Percentage change 2025 up 69.2% 117th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 3.3% 70th Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 61.8 Patents 2022 down 22.2% 182nd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 32.64 Degrees celsius 2024 down 1.7% 443rd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 11.1 Degrees celsius 2024 up 78.4% 518th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 24.21 Degrees celsius 2024 up 4.9% 455th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 19.68 Degrees celsius 2024 down 3.4% 355th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -2.05 Degrees celsius 2024 up 58.7% 980th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 10.41 Degrees celsius 2024 up 19.4% 436th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 23.71 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 766th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 50.43 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1187th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 21.68 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1171st Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 9.24 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1130th