Crap Towns / Inverurie / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Inverurie?
People in Inverurie breathed an average of 3.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 62% 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) | 3.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 21.5 km | 7.2 |
| Dyce | 14.4 km | 6.3 |
| Cove Bay | 27.0 km | 5.1 |
| Peterhead | 42.5 km | 4.7 |
| Portlethen | 28.2 km | 3.8 |
| Westhill | 15.4 km | 3.7 |
| Fraserburgh | 49.9 km | 3.6 |
| Inverurie | – | 3.1 |
| Stonehaven | 36.1 km | 3.0 |
| Banchory | 26.2 km | 2.2 |
| Ellon | 21.1 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |