Crap Towns / Malton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Malton?
People in Malton 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 5.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 21% 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) | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| York | 27.8 km | 8.2 |
| Huntington | 23.9 km | 7.0 |
| Haxby | 22.8 km | 5.8 |
| Scarborough | 28.9 km | 5.6 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 1.4 km | 5.4 |
| Malton | – | 4.9 |
| Driffield | 27.9 km | 4.8 |
| Strensall | 19.2 km | 4.8 |
| Pocklington | 23.2 km | 4.5 |
| Easingwold | 25.9 km | 4.4 |
| Pickering | 11.9 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |