Crap Towns / Houston / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Houston?
People in Houston breathed an average of 4.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 44% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 36% 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) | 4.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Renfrew | 9.1 km | 9.9 |
| Paisley | 7.2 km | 8.0 |
| Clydebank | 9.4 km | 7.7 |
| Erskine | 6.8 km | 6.6 |
| Elderslie | 4.5 km | 6.2 |
| Linwood | 2.7 km | 6.2 |
| Duntocher | 10.4 km | 6.0 |
| Johnstone | 4.1 km | 5.6 |
| Bishopton | 5.1 km | 5.0 |
| Dumbarton | 9.3 km | 4.6 |
| Houston | – | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |