Crap Towns / East Calder / Air quality
How dirty is the air in East Calder?
People in East Calder breathed an average of 5.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 36% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 31% 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) | 5.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 15.4 km | 9.7 |
| Kirkliston | 7.5 km | 8.5 |
| South Queensferry | 10.8 km | 8.4 |
| Broxburn | 4.7 km | 7.4 |
| Rosyth | 15.3 km | 7.0 |
| Livingston | 4.8 km | 6.8 |
| Blackburn | 10.8 km | 6.3 |
| Bathgate | 11.4 km | 6.3 |
| Linlithgow | 13.1 km | 5.8 |
| Whitburn | 15.2 km | 5.3 |
| East Calder | – | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |