Crap Towns / Alloa / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Alloa?
People in Alloa breathed an average of 8.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 10% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 30% 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) | 8.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa | – | 8.9 |
| Grangemouth | 12.5 km | 8.2 |
| Larbert | 9.8 km | 7.1 |
| Falkirk | 12.5 km | 7.0 |
| Sauchie | 2.0 km | 6.7 |
| Denny | 12.6 km | 6.6 |
| Stenhousemuir | 9.8 km | 6.6 |
| Stirling | 8.3 km | 5.3 |
| Tullibody | 3.1 km | 5.1 |
| Bannockburn | 7.8 km | 5.0 |
| Dunblane | 12.9 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |