Crap Towns / Bude / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bude?
People in Bude breathed an average of 2.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 69% 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) | 2.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bodmin | 41.9 km | 3.8 |
| Wadebridge | 40.4 km | 3.7 |
| Great Torrington | 31.0 km | 3.6 |
| Liskeard | 41.8 km | 3.4 |
| Bideford | 31.3 km | 3.3 |
| Launceston | 24.7 km | 3.3 |
| Okehampton | 39.5 km | 3.2 |
| Northam | 32.8 km | 2.9 |
| Braunton | 41.1 km | 2.7 |
| Fremington | 38.2 km | 2.7 |
| Bude | – | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |