Environment in Kiel 13 indicators covering environment for Kiel. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change 2025 down 308.7% 846th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs β GHG emissions from waste 0.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 unchanged 872nd Total and environment-related patents - FUAs β Patent applications 46.9 Patents 2022 down 28.5% 211th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime summer land 23.61 Degrees celsius 2024 down 18.6% 1290th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime winter land 1.67 Degrees celsius 2024 up 126.1% 1246th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime yearly land 16.81 Degrees celsius 2024 down 13.0% 1225th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime summer land 12.38 Degrees celsius 2024 down 4.9% 1200th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime winter land -2.28 Degrees celsius 2024 up 47.3% 1011th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime yearly land 5.33 Degrees celsius 2024 up 13.7% 1216th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to nitrogen 37.75 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 526th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to ozone 94.79 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 429th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to PM10 31.21 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 944th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to PM2.5 22.07 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 899th