Crap Towns / Ebbw Vale / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Ebbw Vale?
People in Ebbw Vale breathed an average of 5.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 31% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 24% lower than the typical town's 6.7. The fine particles are over the World Health Organization's guideline of 5; the nitrogen dioxide is within its 10.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwood | 14.0 km | 7.4 |
| Oakdale | 12.9 km | 7.3 |
| Bargod | 11.7 km | 6.1 |
| Ebbw Vale | – | 5.6 |
| Abertillery | 8.2 km | 5.4 |
| Abersychan | 12.2 km | 5.4 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 12.2 km | 5.2 |
| Tredegar | 2.6 km | 5.2 |
| Abergavenny | 13.9 km | 5.1 |
| Brynmawr | 3.0 km | 5.1 |
| Blaenavon | 9.2 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |