Crap Towns / Falmouth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Falmouth?
People in Falmouth breathed an average of 4.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 47% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 21% 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) | 4.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | 12.8 km | 4.6 |
| Redruth | 13.8 km | 4.4 |
| Falmouth | – | 4.3 |
| Penryn | 3.0 km | 4.1 |
| St Austell | 30.3 km | 4.1 |
| Pool and Illogan | 16.4 km | 4.1 |
| Camborne | 16.9 km | 4.0 |
| Helston | 14.5 km | 3.6 |
| Newquay | 29.3 km | 3.3 |
| Hayle | 23.9 km | 3.2 |
| St Ives | 29.5 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |