Crap Towns / Dundee / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Dundee?
People in Dundee breathed an average of 6.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 20% 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) | 6.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | – | 6.5 |
| Leven | 30.9 km | 4.9 |
| Monifieth | 8.4 km | 4.2 |
| Arbroath | 24.7 km | 3.6 |
| Forfar | 19.2 km | 3.6 |
| Cupar | 17.9 km | 3.6 |
| St Andrews | 18.4 km | 3.5 |
| Scone | 27.8 km | 3.1 |
| Carnoustie | 15.3 km | 3.0 |
| Kirriemuir | 22.4 km | 2.3 |
| Blairgowrie | 25.9 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |