Crap Towns / Brecon / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Brecon?
People in Brecon breathed an average of 2.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 64% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 31% 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) | 2.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bargod | 30.9 km | 6.1 |
| Mountain Ash | 29.4 km | 5.8 |
| Ebbw Vale | 21.1 km | 5.6 |
| Abertillery | 29.2 km | 5.4 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 21.8 km | 5.2 |
| Tredegar | 21.3 km | 5.2 |
| Abergavenny | 28.8 km | 5.1 |
| Brynmawr | 22.3 km | 5.1 |
| Aberdare | 26.9 km | 4.9 |
| Blaenavon | 28.7 km | 4.2 |
| Brecon | – | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |