Crap Towns / Launceston / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Launceston?
People in Launceston 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 5.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 25% 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) | 5.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 31.4 km | 7.4 |
| Saltash | 26.9 km | 4.5 |
| Torpoint | 30.7 km | 4.4 |
| Bodmin | 31.0 km | 3.8 |
| Wadebridge | 35.8 km | 3.7 |
| Liskeard | 21.1 km | 3.4 |
| Launceston | – | 3.3 |
| Tavistock | 18.5 km | 3.3 |
| Okehampton | 28.8 km | 3.2 |
| Looe | 31.7 km | 2.5 |
| Bude | 24.7 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |