Crap Towns / Boston / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Boston?
People in Boston breathed an average of 6.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 19% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% higher than the typical town's 6.7. The fine particles are over the World Health Organization's guideline of 5; the nitrogen dioxide is within its 10.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | – | 6.6 |
| Spalding | 23.5 km | 6.2 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 17.1 km | 5.9 |
| Bourne | 33.1 km | 5.9 |
| Sleaford | 26.3 km | 5.6 |
| Kirton | 5.4 km | 5.3 |
| Skegness | 29.6 km | 5.2 |
| Horncastle | 27.0 km | 5.1 |
| Holbeach | 18.8 km | 5.0 |
| Ruskington | 25.6 km | 4.8 |
| Long Sutton | 23.2 km | 4.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |