Environment in Taranto 16 indicators covering environment for Taranto. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change 2025 down 62.8% 180th Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.63 Percentage change 2025 down 66.2% 420th Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.63 Percentage change 2025 down 66.2% 424th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 unchanged 403rd River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.9708 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 up 1.3% 1999th Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 2 Patents 2022 up 100.0% 669th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 41.51 Degrees celsius 2024 up 8.1% 73rd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 15.68 Degrees celsius 2024 up 16.2% 287th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 29.11 Degrees celsius 2024 up 4.2% 214th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 21.51 Degrees celsius 2024 up 6.1% 185th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land 4.73 Degrees celsius 2024 up 13.7% 343rd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 12.15 Degrees celsius 2024 down 8.4% 299th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 34.72 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 602nd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 121.39 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 122nd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 53.11 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 243rd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 36.02 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 353rd