Crap Towns / Kirkcaldy / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Kirkcaldy?
People in Kirkcaldy breathed an average of 5.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 38% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 36% 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) | 5.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 11.9 km | 5.9 |
| Dalgety Bay | 15.5 km | 5.7 |
| Lochgelly | 9.2 km | 5.2 |
| Kirkcaldy | – | 5.0 |
| Glenrothes | 7.7 km | 4.9 |
| Leven | 12.7 km | 4.9 |
| Burntisland | 8.3 km | 4.8 |
| Kelty | 13.7 km | 4.7 |
| Cardenden | 6.3 km | 4.4 |
| Methil | 11.1 km | 4.3 |
| Ballingry | 10.4 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |