Crap Towns / Brechin / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Brechin?
People in Brechin breathed an average of 3.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 63% 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) | 3.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 34.1 km | 6.5 |
| Monifieth | 29.6 km | 4.2 |
| Montrose | 12.0 km | 3.7 |
| Arbroath | 19.2 km | 3.6 |
| Forfar | 17.3 km | 3.6 |
| Carnoustie | 25.9 km | 3.0 |
| Brechin | – | 3.0 |
| Stonehaven | 37.7 km | 3.0 |
| Kirriemuir | 22.1 km | 2.3 |
| Banchory | 37.4 km | 2.2 |
| Blairgowrie | 44.4 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |