Crap Towns / Kilbirnie / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Kilbirnie?
People in Kilbirnie breathed an average of 3.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 63% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 39% 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) | 3.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Johnstone | 13.6 km | 5.6 |
| Irvine | 15.4 km | 5.3 |
| Largs | 12.4 km | 4.0 |
| Stevenston | 13.3 km | 3.6 |
| Kilwinning | 10.9 km | 3.5 |
| Stewarton | 12.9 km | 3.5 |
| Beith | 3.0 km | 3.4 |
| Saltcoats | 13.6 km | 3.3 |
| Ardrossan | 13.7 km | 3.1 |
| Kilbirnie | – | 3.0 |
| Dalry | 5.3 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |