Crap Towns / Erskine / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Erskine?
People in Erskine breathed an average of 6.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 19% 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) | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Renfrew | 5.4 km | 9.9 |
| Paisley | 7.2 km | 8.0 |
| Clydebank | 3.0 km | 7.7 |
| Bearsden | 8.1 km | 7.5 |
| Erskine | – | 6.6 |
| Elderslie | 7.9 km | 6.2 |
| Linwood | 6.9 km | 6.2 |
| Duntocher | 3.6 km | 6.0 |
| Bishopton | 2.9 km | 5.0 |
| Dumbarton | 7.9 km | 4.6 |
| Houston | 6.8 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |