Crap Towns / Coventry / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Coventry?
People in Coventry breathed an average of 11.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 38% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% 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) | 11.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | – | 11.2 |
| Bedworth | 7.3 km | 10.3 |
| Nuneaton | 13.4 km | 9.3 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 16.3 km | 9.1 |
| Bulkington | 9.7 km | 9.0 |
| Royal Leamington Spa | 13.0 km | 8.5 |
| Warwick | 15.3 km | 8.2 |
| Kenilworth | 8.2 km | 7.7 |
| Balsall Common | 9.8 km | 7.0 |
| Cawston | 15.2 km | 6.8 |
| Whitnash | 16.2 km | 6.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |