Crap Towns / Carnoustie / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Carnoustie?
People in Carnoustie breathed an average of 3.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 63% 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) | 3.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 15.3 km | 6.5 |
| Leven | 38.1 km | 4.9 |
| Monifieth | 6.9 km | 4.2 |
| Montrose | 28.8 km | 3.7 |
| Arbroath | 10.3 km | 3.6 |
| Forfar | 19.0 km | 3.6 |
| Cupar | 27.4 km | 3.6 |
| St Andrews | 19.4 km | 3.5 |
| Carnoustie | – | 3.0 |
| Brechin | 25.9 km | 3.0 |
| Kirriemuir | 26.2 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |