Environment in Los Angeles (Greater) 13 indicators covering environment for Los Angeles (Greater). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.1 Percentage change 2025 down 8.6% 1296th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 15.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 4.4% 2nd Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 2,374 Patents 2022 up 10.4% 6th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 49.45 Degrees celsius 2024 down 1.5% 7th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 18.5 Degrees celsius 2024 down 20.3% 222nd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 37.56 Degrees celsius 2024 down 1.8% 14th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 24.2 Degrees celsius 2024 up 6.5% 39th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land 3.59 Degrees celsius 2024 down 7.3% 406th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 13.77 Degrees celsius 2024 up 5.1% 209th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 35.73 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 575th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 52.05 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1143rd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 36.25 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 742nd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 13.51 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1006th