Crap Towns / Cowdenbeath / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Cowdenbeath?
People in Cowdenbeath breathed an average of 5.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 27% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 31% 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) | 5.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Inverkeithing | 8.8 km | 7.0 |
| Rosyth | 9.8 km | 7.0 |
| Dunfermline | 6.6 km | 6.2 |
| Cowdenbeath | – | 5.9 |
| Dalgety Bay | 7.9 km | 5.7 |
| Lochgelly | 3.5 km | 5.2 |
| Kirkcaldy | 11.9 km | 5.0 |
| Burntisland | 9.0 km | 4.8 |
| Kelty | 3.7 km | 4.7 |
| Cardenden | 7.1 km | 4.4 |
| Ballingry | 5.7 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |