Crap Towns / Aberystwyth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Aberystwyth?
People in Aberystwyth breathed an average of 3.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 63% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 39% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 77.4 km | 4.7 |
| Pontardawe | 77.5 km | 4.7 |
| Carmarthen | 63.9 km | 4.7 |
| Newtown | 52.0 km | 4.5 |
| Welshpool | 68.7 km | 4.3 |
| Ammanford | 69.0 km | 4.1 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 67.9 km | 3.8 |
| Ystalyfera | 74.0 km | 3.7 |
| Aberystwyth | – | 3.0 |
| Brecon | 69.3 km | 2.9 |
| Llandrindod Wells | 50.9 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |