Crap Towns / Clarkston / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Clarkston?
People in Clarkston breathed an average of 7.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 14% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 28% 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) | 7.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 8.0 km | 11.0 |
| Renfrew | 11.9 km | 9.9 |
| Rutherglen | 6.3 km | 9.2 |
| Giffnock | 1.8 km | 8.2 |
| Paisley | 11.0 km | 8.0 |
| Cambuslang | 8.9 km | 7.9 |
| Clarkston | – | 7.0 |
| Barrhead | 6.8 km | 6.7 |
| Newton Mearns | 2.8 km | 6.4 |
| East Kilbride | 6.9 km | 6.1 |
| Neilston | 8.9 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |