Crap Towns / Kilsyth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Kilsyth?
People in Kilsyth breathed an average of 6.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 25% 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) | 6.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Coatbridge | 13.6 km | 10.3 |
| Moodiesburn | 7.3 km | 9.0 |
| Bishopbriggs | 12.4 km | 8.8 |
| Airdrie | 13.6 km | 8.8 |
| Stepps | 11.2 km | 8.3 |
| Cumbernauld | 4.9 km | 8.1 |
| Lenzie | 8.5 km | 7.2 |
| Kirkintilloch | 6.8 km | 7.1 |
| Bonnybridge | 11.1 km | 6.9 |
| Denny | 10.4 km | 6.6 |
| Kilsyth | – | 6.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |