Crap Towns / Balloch / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Balloch?
People in Balloch breathed an average of 3.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 54% 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) | 3.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank | 14.8 km | 7.7 |
| Erskine | 13.2 km | 6.6 |
| Duntocher | 13.5 km | 6.0 |
| Bishopton | 11.8 km | 5.0 |
| Greenock | 13.8 km | 4.9 |
| Dumbarton | 6.4 km | 4.6 |
| Alexandria | 1.5 km | 4.5 |
| Bonhill | 2.8 km | 4.3 |
| Port Glasgow | 10.1 km | 4.1 |
| Balloch | – | 3.7 |
| Helensburgh | 9.4 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |