Environment in Rochester (MN) 13 indicators covering environment for Rochester (MN). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 1 Percentage change 2025 down 61.5% 308th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 unchanged 590th Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 100 Patents 2022 up 29.2% 132nd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 25.99 Degrees celsius 2024 down 5.6% 1164th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 3.67 Degrees celsius 2024 up 159.4% 1043rd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 19.15 Degrees celsius 2024 up 14.1% 967th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 15.07 Degrees celsius 2024 down 6.9% 856th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -8.14 Degrees celsius 2024 up 40.6% 1333rd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 5 Degrees celsius 2024 up 152.1% 1239th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 9.36 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1084th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 53.67 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1101st Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 21.41 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1182nd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 9.75 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1107th