Crap Towns / Great Yarmouth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Great Yarmouth?
People in Great Yarmouth breathed an average of 11.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 46% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth | – | 11.8 |
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 3.4 km | 9.7 |
| Norwich | 30.5 km | 9.1 |
| Lowestoft | 14.2 km | 8.5 |
| Bradwell | 3.1 km | 8.3 |
| Beccles | 19.8 km | 7.1 |
| Caister-on-Sea | 5.2 km | 6.4 |
| Bungay | 25.5 km | 6.1 |
| Poringland | 26.7 km | 6.1 |
| North Walsham | 33.7 km | 5.8 |
| Hemsby | 11.4 km | 5.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |