Crap Towns / Maesteg / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Maesteg?
People in Maesteg breathed an average of 5.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 35% 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) | 5.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Port Talbot | 9.6 km | 7.7 |
| Bridgend | 12.8 km | 7.1 |
| Baglan | 11.7 km | 7.0 |
| Pyle | 9.2 km | 6.9 |
| Neath | 12.5 km | 6.6 |
| Tonypandy | 13.8 km | 6.6 |
| Sarn | 8.7 km | 6.4 |
| Rhondda | 12.9 km | 5.8 |
| Treorchy | 11.2 km | 5.4 |
| Maesteg | – | 5.3 |
| Treherbert | 10.7 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |