Crap Towns / Girvan / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Girvan?
People in Girvan breathed an average of 2.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 70% 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) | 2.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine | 43.5 km | 5.3 |
| Kilmarnock | 46.9 km | 4.7 |
| Prestwick | 32.5 km | 4.7 |
| Ayr | 27.9 km | 4.0 |
| Troon | 36.8 km | 3.7 |
| Stevenston | 44.7 km | 3.6 |
| Saltcoats | 45.0 km | 3.3 |
| Ardrossan | 45.6 km | 3.1 |
| Cumnock | 44.3 km | 2.7 |
| Stranraer | 39.1 km | 2.6 |
| Girvan | – | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |