Environment in New York (Greater) 13 indicators covering environment for New York (Greater). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.4 Percentage change 2025 up 166.7% 211th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 2.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 4.0% 15th Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 2,633 Patents 2022 down 3.5% 4th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 29.94 Degrees celsius 2024 down 3.4% 692nd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 6.44 Degrees celsius 2024 up 70.8% 760th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 19.92 Degrees celsius 2024 up 3.1% 864th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 18.51 Degrees celsius 2024 down 2.3% 465th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -2.01 Degrees celsius 2024 up 55.6% 985th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 7.45 Degrees celsius 2024 up 23.6% 810th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 34.25 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 618th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 46.66 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1259th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 29.92 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 969th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 10.39 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1076th