Crap Towns / Bothwell / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bothwell?
People in Bothwell breathed an average of 9.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 14% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 18% lower 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) | 9.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpark | 2.8 km | 10.8 |
| Coatbridge | 6.2 km | 10.3 |
| Uddingston | 1.5 km | 10.0 |
| Bellshill | 3.8 km | 9.5 |
| Bothwell | – | 9.2 |
| Holytown | 6.8 km | 8.4 |
| Blantyre | 2.0 km | 8.3 |
| New Stevenston | 6.2 km | 8.3 |
| Motherwell | 5.6 km | 8.1 |
| Cambuslang | 5.3 km | 7.9 |
| Hamilton | 3.9 km | 6.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |