Crap Towns / Livingston / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Livingston?
People in Livingston breathed an average of 6.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 16% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 28% 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) | 6.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkliston | 10.6 km | 8.5 |
| South Queensferry | 13.5 km | 8.4 |
| Broxburn | 5.8 km | 7.4 |
| Livingston | – | 6.8 |
| Bo'ness | 14.3 km | 6.5 |
| Blackburn | 6.1 km | 6.3 |
| Bathgate | 6.6 km | 6.3 |
| Linlithgow | 10.5 km | 5.8 |
| Armadale | 10.6 km | 5.3 |
| Whitburn | 10.4 km | 5.3 |
| East Calder | 4.8 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |