Crap Towns / Dumbarton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Dumbarton?
People in Dumbarton 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 4.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 37% 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) | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank | 10.4 km | 7.7 |
| Erskine | 7.9 km | 6.6 |
| Linwood | 11.4 km | 6.2 |
| Duntocher | 9.8 km | 6.0 |
| Bishopton | 5.8 km | 5.0 |
| Dumbarton | – | 4.6 |
| Alexandria | 5.1 km | 4.5 |
| Houston | 9.3 km | 4.5 |
| Bonhill | 3.7 km | 4.3 |
| Port Glasgow | 6.9 km | 4.1 |
| Balloch | 6.4 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |