Crap Towns / Beith / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Beith?
People in Beith breathed an average of 3.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 58% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 36% 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) | 3.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Elderslie | 13.4 km | 6.2 |
| Linwood | 13.8 km | 6.2 |
| Johnstone | 11.4 km | 5.6 |
| Neilston | 13.5 km | 4.8 |
| Houston | 14.0 km | 4.5 |
| Stevenston | 14.6 km | 3.6 |
| Kilwinning | 11.7 km | 3.5 |
| Stewarton | 10.7 km | 3.5 |
| Beith | – | 3.4 |
| Kilbirnie | 3.0 km | 3.0 |
| Dalry | 7.2 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |