Crap Towns / Dartmouth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Dartmouth?
People in Dartmouth breathed an average of 3.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 63% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 25% 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) | 3.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Torquay | 15.9 km | 5.2 |
| Kingsteignton | 22.2 km | 4.9 |
| Paignton | 8.6 km | 4.9 |
| Newton Abbot | 19.9 km | 4.8 |
| Ivybridge | 24.3 km | 4.4 |
| Teignmouth | 23.9 km | 4.1 |
| Brixham | 6.1 km | 3.7 |
| Totnes | 11.6 km | 3.7 |
| Bovey Tracey | 27.4 km | 3.1 |
| Dartmouth | – | 3.0 |
| Kingsbridge | 15.1 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |