Crap Towns / Llanelli / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Llanelli?
People in Llanelli breathed an average of 5.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 31% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 33% 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) | 5.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 15.4 km | 7.3 |
| Neath | 22.9 km | 6.6 |
| Gowerton | 9.4 km | 5.8 |
| Clydach | 17.4 km | 5.8 |
| Llanelli | – | 5.6 |
| Gorseinon | 7.2 km | 5.5 |
| Pontarddulais | 8.3 km | 4.7 |
| Pontardawe | 20.7 km | 4.7 |
| Carmarthen | 22.4 km | 4.7 |
| Ammanford | 16.3 km | 4.1 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 13.8 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |