Crap Towns / Alexandria / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Alexandria?
People in Alexandria breathed an average of 4.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 44% 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) | 4.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank | 14.1 km | 7.7 |
| Erskine | 12.2 km | 6.6 |
| Duntocher | 12.9 km | 6.0 |
| Bishopton | 10.6 km | 5.0 |
| Greenock | 12.9 km | 4.9 |
| Dumbarton | 5.1 km | 4.6 |
| Alexandria | – | 4.5 |
| Bonhill | 1.6 km | 4.3 |
| Port Glasgow | 8.7 km | 4.1 |
| Balloch | 1.5 km | 3.7 |
| Helensburgh | 9.2 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |