Crap Towns / Buckie / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Buckie?
People in Buckie breathed an average of 2.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 67% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 40% 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) | 2.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Dyce | 69.8 km | 6.3 |
| Peterhead | 71.9 km | 4.7 |
| Westhill | 70.5 km | 3.7 |
| Fraserburgh | 56.3 km | 3.6 |
| Elgin | 21.0 km | 3.3 |
| Inverurie | 55.7 km | 3.1 |
| Buckie | – | 2.7 |
| Lossiemouth | 20.3 km | 2.6 |
| Ellon | 63.4 km | 2.2 |
| Nairn | 55.3 km | 2.2 |
| Forres | 39.5 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |