Crap Towns / Dumfries / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Dumfries?
People in Dumfries breathed an average of 3.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 54% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 34% 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) | 3.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 46.9 km | 4.9 |
| Workington | 48.0 km | 4.1 |
| Dumfries | – | 3.7 |
| Seaton | 45.9 km | 3.1 |
| Whitehaven | 59.1 km | 3.1 |
| Wigton | 39.7 km | 3.1 |
| Annan | 24.4 km | 3.0 |
| Locharbriggs | 3.5 km | 2.9 |
| Maryport | 40.5 km | 2.9 |
| Cockermouth | 48.2 km | 2.9 |
| Cumnock | 59.4 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |