Crap Towns / Cockenzie / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Cockenzie?
People in Cockenzie breathed an average of 4.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 43% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 33% 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) | 4.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 7.5 km | 6.7 |
| Loanhead | 16.7 km | 6.6 |
| Dalkeith | 11.4 km | 5.8 |
| Prestonpans | 2.8 km | 5.5 |
| Bonnyrigg | 14.8 km | 5.4 |
| Tranent | 3.0 km | 5.3 |
| Mayfield | 13.1 km | 4.7 |
| Cockenzie | – | 4.6 |
| Gorebridge | 15.4 km | 3.6 |
| Haddington | 10.0 km | 3.5 |
| North Berwick | 16.7 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |