Crap Towns / Calne / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Calne?
People in Calne breathed an average of 6.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 26% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% lower than the typical town's 6.7. The fine particles are over the World Health Organization's guideline of 5; the nitrogen dioxide is within its 10.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Swindon | 20.0 km | 8.6 |
| Melksham | 11.7 km | 6.6 |
| Chippenham | 9.4 km | 6.5 |
| Trowbridge | 18.9 km | 6.4 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 13.5 km | 6.2 |
| Wroughton | 17.2 km | 6.2 |
| Devizes | 9.6 km | 6.2 |
| Corsham | 13.8 km | 6.0 |
| Calne | – | 6.0 |
| Marlborough | 18.3 km | 4.9 |
| Malmesbury | 18.2 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |