Crap Towns / Dyce / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Dyce?
People in Dyce breathed an average of 6.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 22% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 36% 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) | 6.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 7.2 km | 7.2 |
| Dyce | – | 6.3 |
| Cove Bay | 13.0 km | 5.1 |
| Peterhead | 41.2 km | 4.7 |
| Portlethen | 15.3 km | 3.8 |
| Westhill | 7.7 km | 3.7 |
| Fraserburgh | 55.1 km | 3.6 |
| Inverurie | 14.4 km | 3.1 |
| Stonehaven | 25.6 km | 3.0 |
| Banchory | 24.1 km | 2.2 |
| Ellon | 20.2 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |