Environment in Rochester (NY) 13 indicators covering environment for Rochester (NY). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.1 Percentage change 2025 up 1,133.3% 169th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 down 5.9% 231st Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 118.7 Patents 2022 down 22.0% 118th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 27.74 Degrees celsius 2024 down 7.9% 975th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 4.69 Degrees celsius 2024 up 96.5% 923rd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 20.27 Degrees celsius 2024 down 12.1% 812th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 15.78 Degrees celsius 2024 down 0.3% 726th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -5.63 Degrees celsius 2024 up 22.5% 1258th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 6.49 Degrees celsius 2024 down 2.0% 1045th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 11.56 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 982nd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 53.95 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1090th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 25.55 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1096th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 8.03 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1218th