Crap Towns / Lydney / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Lydney?
People in Lydney breathed an average of 4.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 40% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% lower than the typical town's 6.7. The fine particles are over the World Health Organization's guideline of 5; the nitrogen dioxide is within its 10.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse | 16.2 km | 8.6 |
| Thornbury | 12.7 km | 7.5 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 20.1 km | 7.5 |
| Stroud | 20.9 km | 6.4 |
| Cam | 11.4 km | 6.2 |
| Chepstow | 14.2 km | 6.1 |
| Dursley | 13.4 km | 5.8 |
| Cinderford | 11.5 km | 5.1 |
| Lydney | – | 4.9 |
| Coleford | 10.0 km | 4.7 |
| Monmouth | 16.5 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |