Crap Towns / Lochgelly / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Lochgelly?
People in Lochgelly breathed an average of 5.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 36% 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) | 5.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline | 10.1 km | 6.2 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3.5 km | 5.9 |
| Dalgety Bay | 10.7 km | 5.7 |
| Lochgelly | – | 5.2 |
| Kirkcaldy | 9.2 km | 5.0 |
| Glenrothes | 11.1 km | 4.9 |
| Burntisland | 9.0 km | 4.8 |
| Kelty | 4.5 km | 4.7 |
| Cardenden | 3.6 km | 4.4 |
| Kinross | 11.4 km | 3.9 |
| Ballingry | 3.0 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |