Crap Towns / Denny / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Denny?
People in Denny breathed an average of 6.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 19% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 30% 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) | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa | 12.6 km | 8.9 |
| Grangemouth | 12.5 km | 8.2 |
| Cumbernauld | 9.5 km | 8.1 |
| Larbert | 4.8 km | 7.1 |
| Falkirk | 8.0 km | 7.0 |
| Bonnybridge | 2.4 km | 6.9 |
| Denny | – | 6.6 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6.3 km | 6.6 |
| Kilsyth | 10.4 km | 6.1 |
| Stirling | 11.3 km | 5.3 |
| Bannockburn | 7.8 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |