Crap Towns / Inverness / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Inverness?
People in Inverness breathed an average of 3.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 57% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 37% 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) | 3.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Inverness | – | 3.5 |
| Elgin | 58.2 km | 3.3 |
| Buckie | 78.9 km | 2.7 |
| Lossiemouth | 62.1 km | 2.6 |
| Westhill | 3.8 km | 2.5 |
| Nairn | 24.6 km | 2.2 |
| Blairgowrie | 112.2 km | 2.2 |
| Dingwall | 19.3 km | 2.1 |
| Alness | 25.4 km | 2.0 |
| Forres | 39.8 km | 1.8 |
| Fort William | 89.5 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |