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% 118th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 3.3% 72nd Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 61.8 Patents 2022 down 22.2% 184th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 32.64 Degrees celsius 2024 down 1.7% 447th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 11.1 Degrees celsius 2024 up 78.4% 524th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 24.21 Degrees celsius 2024 up 4.9% 459th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 19.68 Degrees celsius 2024 down 3.4% 357th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -2.05 Degrees celsius 2024 up 58.7% 988th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 10.41 Degrees celsius 2024 up 19.4% 440th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 23.71 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 773rd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 50.43 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1195th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 21.68 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1179th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 9.24 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1137th