Crap Towns / Airdrie / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Airdrie?
People in Airdrie breathed an average of 8.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 9% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 22% lower than the typical town's 6.7. The fine particles are over the World Health Organization's guideline of 5; the nitrogen dioxide is within its 10.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpark | 6.7 km | 10.8 |
| Coatbridge | 3.8 km | 10.3 |
| Uddingston | 8.6 km | 10.0 |
| Bellshill | 6.0 km | 9.5 |
| Moodiesburn | 8.8 km | 9.0 |
| Airdrie | – | 8.8 |
| Chapelhall | 2.9 km | 8.4 |
| Holytown | 4.2 km | 8.4 |
| New Stevenston | 6.1 km | 8.3 |
| Motherwell | 8.3 km | 8.1 |
| Newarthill | 5.4 km | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |