Crap Towns / Chard / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Chard?
People in Chard breathed an average of 5.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 33% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 18% 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) | 5.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Taunton | 18.8 km | 6.8 |
| Yeovil | 22.9 km | 6.3 |
| Wellington | 22.0 km | 5.5 |
| Chard | – | 5.4 |
| Crewkerne | 11.8 km | 5.2 |
| Somerton | 25.2 km | 4.7 |
| Honiton | 18.9 km | 4.6 |
| Ilminster | 6.5 km | 4.6 |
| Bridport | 21.4 km | 4.4 |
| Axminster | 10.8 km | 4.0 |
| Seaton | 20.2 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |