Environment in York 13 indicators covering environment for York. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.6 Percentage change 2025 up 1,100.0% 150th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 unchanged 872nd Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 19.6 Patents 2022 down 55.0% 357th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 29.59 Degrees celsius 2024 down 0.2% 744th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 4.24 Degrees celsius 2024 up 34.4% 972nd Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 14.43 Degrees celsius 2024 down 14.4% 1314th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 17 Degrees celsius 2024 up 0.1% 606th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land 0.0611 Degrees celsius 2024 up 104.3% 730th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 5.81 Degrees celsius 2024 up 38.8% 1152nd Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 11.61 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 977th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 52.3 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1146th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 17.49 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1277th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 7.61 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 1256th