Environment in Lancaster (PA) 13 indicators covering environment for Lancaster (PA). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.1 Percentage change 2025 up 310.0% 128th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 4.4% 101st Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 53.1 Patents 2022 down 2.2% 200th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 30.15 Degrees celsius 2024 down 1.5% 668th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 5.84 Degrees celsius 2024 up 52.0% 808th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 21 Degrees celsius 2024 up 3.7% 725th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 17.31 Degrees celsius 2024 up 0.3% 571st Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -2.79 Degrees celsius 2024 up 58.1% 1055th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 6.49 Degrees celsius 2024 up 38.4% 1046th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 13.36 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 915th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 51.47 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1169th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 19.41 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1237th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 7.69 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1245th