Environment in Mechelen 13 indicators covering environment for Mechelen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.1 Percentage change 2025 down 668.8% 1109th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 unchanged 703rd Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 9.6 Patents 2022 down 30.9% 459th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 27.16 Degrees celsius 2024 down 18.1% 1030th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 3.75 Degrees celsius 2024 down 5.2% 1036th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 17.68 Degrees celsius 2024 down 15.0% 1157th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 13.85 Degrees celsius 2024 down 5.0% 1042nd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -0.8598 Degrees celsius 2024 up 36.0% 835th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 7.28 Degrees celsius 2024 up 4.5% 849th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 42.28 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 360th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 80.05 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 724th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 31.56 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 926th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 24.79 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 779th