Environment in Waterford 13 indicators covering environment for Waterford. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.8 Percentage change 2025 up 200.0% 327th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs β GHG emissions from waste 0.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 unchanged 872nd Total and environment-related patents - FUAs β Patent applications 2.7 Patents 2022 up 35.0% 641st Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime summer land 19.3 Degrees celsius 2024 down 27.5% 1371st Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime winter land 5.14 Degrees celsius 2024 down 1.8% 872nd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime yearly land 12.51 Degrees celsius 2024 down 22.1% 1359th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime summer land 8.92 Degrees celsius 2024 down 15.7% 1344th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime winter land 1.61 Degrees celsius 2024 up 89.7% 548th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Nighttime yearly land 5.24 Degrees celsius 2024 down 5.5% 1221st Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to nitrogen 28.48 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 722nd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to ozone 119.26 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 141st Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to PM10 28.82 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 993rd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs β Population exposure to PM2.5 19.53 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 β 947th