Crap Towns / Blairgowrie / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Blairgowrie?
People in Blairgowrie breathed an average of 2.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 73% 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) | 2.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 25.9 km | 6.5 |
| Perth | 21.9 km | 5.0 |
| Monifieth | 33.2 km | 4.2 |
| Forfar | 27.8 km | 3.6 |
| Cupar | 35.8 km | 3.6 |
| Scone | 18.8 km | 3.1 |
| Carnoustie | 38.9 km | 3.0 |
| Auchterarder | 40.4 km | 2.8 |
| Crieff | 39.2 km | 2.5 |
| Kirriemuir | 22.4 km | 2.3 |
| Blairgowrie | – | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |