Crap Towns / Carluke / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Carluke?
People in Carluke breathed an average of 4.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 49% 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) | 4.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Holytown | 13.8 km | 8.4 |
| New Stevenston | 12.6 km | 8.3 |
| Motherwell | 11.9 km | 8.1 |
| Newarthill | 12.0 km | 7.4 |
| Wishaw | 7.6 km | 6.6 |
| Larkhall | 8.4 km | 5.2 |
| Newmains | 6.8 km | 5.1 |
| Shotts | 10.1 km | 4.2 |
| Carluke | – | 4.1 |
| Lanark | 7.8 km | 3.3 |
| Stonehouse | 10.7 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |