Crap Towns / Grangemouth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Grangemouth?
People in Grangemouth breathed an average of 8.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, about the same as the typical town's 8.1, and 4.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 28% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
The meter says the air's no worse than the typical town's. The meter hasn't got a nose.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa | 12.5 km | 8.9 |
| Grangemouth | – | 8.2 |
| Larbert | 7.9 km | 7.1 |
| Polmont | 2.8 km | 7.1 |
| Falkirk | 4.8 km | 7.0 |
| Bonnybridge | 11.1 km | 6.9 |
| Denny | 12.5 km | 6.6 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6.4 km | 6.6 |
| Bo'ness | 6.2 km | 6.5 |
| Linlithgow | 7.9 km | 5.8 |
| Armadale | 13.3 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |