Crap Towns / Chatham / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Chatham?
People in Chatham breathed an average of 11.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 46% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 16% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Gravesend | 12.9 km | 12.5 |
| Rochester | 4.6 km | 12.0 |
| Chatham | – | 11.8 |
| Gillingham | 3.4 km | 11.8 |
| Snodland | 7.3 km | 11.1 |
| Larkfield | 9.2 km | 10.9 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 6.8 km | 10.4 |
| Maidstone | 10.2 km | 10.2 |
| Bearsted | 10.6 km | 9.2 |
| Kings Hill | 13.2 km | 8.5 |
| Coxheath | 14.2 km | 7.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |