Crap Towns / Auchterarder / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Auchterarder?
People in Auchterarder breathed an average of 2.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 65% 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) | 2.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa | 20.4 km | 8.9 |
| Sauchie | 18.6 km | 6.7 |
| Stirling | 23.3 km | 5.3 |
| Tullibody | 19.1 km | 5.1 |
| Bannockburn | 25.7 km | 5.0 |
| Perth | 20.4 km | 5.0 |
| Kinross | 20.3 km | 3.9 |
| Dunblane | 18.9 km | 3.6 |
| Scone | 24.3 km | 3.1 |
| Auchterarder | – | 2.8 |
| Crieff | 11.7 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |