Crap Towns / Irvine / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Irvine?
People in Irvine breathed an average of 5.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 35% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 31% 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) | 5.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine | – | 5.3 |
| Kilmarnock | 9.6 km | 4.7 |
| Prestwick | 13.3 km | 4.7 |
| Troon | 7.0 km | 3.7 |
| Stevenston | 6.8 km | 3.6 |
| Kilwinning | 5.6 km | 3.5 |
| Stewarton | 11.4 km | 3.5 |
| Beith | 15.3 km | 3.4 |
| Saltcoats | 9.0 km | 3.3 |
| Ardrossan | 10.8 km | 3.1 |
| Dalry | 11.5 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |