Environment in Nelson 12 indicators covering environment for Nelson. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3 Percentage change 2025 up 109.1% 362nd Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs β GHG emissions from waste 0.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 25.0% 590th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime summer land 26.12 Degrees celsius 2024 down 8.0% 1150th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime winter land 9.87 Degrees celsius 2024 down 7.8% 597th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime yearly land 18.15 Degrees celsius 2024 up 0.3% 1097th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime summer land 13.12 Degrees celsius 2024 down 6.6% 1143rd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime winter land 3.93 Degrees celsius 2024 up 30.0% 394th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime yearly land 8.34 Degrees celsius 2024 up 11.1% 649th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to nitrogen 1.71 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 1291st Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to ozone 40.73 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 1309th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to PM10 24.4 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 1119th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to PM2.5 18.5 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 963rd