Crap Towns / Lerwick / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Lerwick?
People in Lerwick breathed an average of 4.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 46% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 3.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 48% 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) | 4.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Peterhead | 297.8 km | 4.7 |
| Lerwick | – | 4.4 |
| Fraserburgh | 279.4 km | 3.6 |
| Elgin | 305.6 km | 3.3 |
| Kirkwall | 165.5 km | 2.8 |
| Buckie | 295.2 km | 2.7 |
| Lossiemouth | 298.1 km | 2.6 |
| Ellon | 314.8 km | 2.2 |
| Wick | 219.5 km | 1.9 |
| Forres | 317.0 km | 1.8 |
| Thurso | 220.0 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |