Crap Towns / Dunbar / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Dunbar?
People in Dunbar breathed an average of 3.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 60% 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) | 3.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 33.7 km | 6.7 |
| Dalkeith | 35.8 km | 5.8 |
| Prestonpans | 29.1 km | 5.5 |
| Tranent | 27.6 km | 5.3 |
| Mayfield | 36.2 km | 4.7 |
| Cockenzie | 26.6 km | 4.6 |
| Methil | 37.7 km | 4.3 |
| Gorebridge | 37.0 km | 3.6 |
| Haddington | 17.2 km | 3.5 |
| Dunbar | – | 3.2 |
| North Berwick | 14.3 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |