Crap Towns / Bo'ness / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bo'ness?
People in Bo'ness breathed an average of 6.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 20% lower 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) | 6.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Grangemouth | 6.2 km | 8.2 |
| Broxburn | 11.9 km | 7.4 |
| Polmont | 6.7 km | 7.1 |
| Falkirk | 10.9 km | 7.0 |
| Inverkeithing | 13.6 km | 7.0 |
| Rosyth | 11.4 km | 7.0 |
| Stenhousemuir | 12.6 km | 6.6 |
| Bo'ness | – | 6.5 |
| Bathgate | 13.0 km | 6.3 |
| Dunfermline | 12.8 km | 6.2 |
| Linlithgow | 4.0 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |