Environment in Townsville 13 indicators covering environment for Townsville. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 18.9 Percentage change 2025 up 181.8% 3rd 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 6.1 Patents 2022 down 10.3% 524th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 35.57 Degrees celsius 2024 down 8.7% 270th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 27.21 Degrees celsius 2024 down 9.7% 86th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 30.98 Degrees celsius 2024 down 9.6% 142nd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 23.54 Degrees celsius 2024 up 2.3% 57th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land 16 Degrees celsius 2024 up 1.7% 58th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 19.27 Degrees celsius 2024 up 1.6% 49th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 1.68 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1293rd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 56.24 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1040th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 37.12 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 704th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 28.12 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 625th