Crap Towns / Fraserburgh / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Fraserburgh?
People in Fraserburgh breathed an average of 3.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 56% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 40% 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) | 3.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 60.0 km | 7.2 |
| Dyce | 55.1 km | 6.3 |
| Cove Bay | 65.2 km | 5.1 |
| Peterhead | 24.2 km | 4.7 |
| Portlethen | 69.3 km | 3.8 |
| Westhill | 61.5 km | 3.7 |
| Fraserburgh | – | 3.6 |
| Inverurie | 49.9 km | 3.1 |
| Buckie | 56.3 km | 2.7 |
| Banchory | 75.7 km | 2.2 |
| Ellon | 35.5 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |