Crap Towns / Brynmawr / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Brynmawr?
People in Brynmawr breathed an average of 5.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 37% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 25% 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) | 5.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwood | 14.8 km | 7.4 |
| Oakdale | 13.2 km | 7.3 |
| Newbridge | 14.3 km | 7.3 |
| Bargod | 13.1 km | 6.1 |
| Ebbw Vale | 3.0 km | 5.6 |
| Abertillery | 7.3 km | 5.4 |
| Abersychan | 10.4 km | 5.4 |
| Tredegar | 5.5 km | 5.2 |
| Abergavenny | 11.0 km | 5.1 |
| Brynmawr | – | 5.1 |
| Blaenavon | 6.8 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |