Crap Towns / Lanark / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Lanark?
People in Lanark breathed an average of 3.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 59% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 34% 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) | 3.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| New Stevenston | 20.2 km | 8.3 |
| Motherwell | 19.2 km | 8.1 |
| Newarthill | 19.8 km | 7.4 |
| Wishaw | 15.2 km | 6.6 |
| Larkhall | 14.1 km | 5.2 |
| Newmains | 14.5 km | 5.1 |
| Shotts | 16.7 km | 4.2 |
| Carluke | 7.8 km | 4.1 |
| Lanark | – | 3.3 |
| Stonehouse | 14.0 km | 3.1 |
| Strathaven | 18.8 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |