Environment in Richmond (Greater) 13 indicators covering environment for Richmond (Greater). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.8 Percentage change 2025 up 800.0% 252nd Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 33.3% 703rd Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 87.2 Patents 2022 down 28.1% 147th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 33.87 Degrees celsius 2024 up 0.5% 368th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 10.47 Degrees celsius 2024 up 14.2% 564th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 22.79 Degrees celsius 2024 up 1.5% 566th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 21.06 Degrees celsius 2024 down 0.1% 229th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land 0.8088 Degrees celsius 2024 up 155.1% 653rd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 10.64 Degrees celsius 2024 up 16.1% 428th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 17.75 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 836th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 48.79 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1238th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 15.47 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1304th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 7.39 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1273rd