Crap Towns / Looe / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Looe?
People in Looe breathed an average of 2.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 69% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 27% 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) | 2.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 23.9 km | 7.4 |
| Saltash | 17.4 km | 4.5 |
| Torpoint | 17.9 km | 4.4 |
| St Austell | 23.4 km | 4.1 |
| Bodmin | 22.4 km | 3.8 |
| Wadebridge | 32.6 km | 3.7 |
| St Blazey | 18.9 km | 3.6 |
| Liskeard | 11.1 km | 3.4 |
| Launceston | 31.7 km | 3.3 |
| Tavistock | 30.6 km | 3.3 |
| Looe | – | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |