Crap Towns / Dunfermline / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Dunfermline?
People in Dunfermline breathed an average of 6.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 23% 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) | 6.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkliston | 12.5 km | 8.5 |
| South Queensferry | 9.4 km | 8.4 |
| Inverkeithing | 4.6 km | 7.0 |
| Rosyth | 4.0 km | 7.0 |
| Dunfermline | – | 6.2 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6.6 km | 5.9 |
| Dalgety Bay | 5.9 km | 5.7 |
| Lochgelly | 10.1 km | 5.2 |
| Burntisland | 12.4 km | 4.8 |
| Kelty | 8.1 km | 4.7 |
| Ballingry | 11.9 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |