Crap Towns / Maryport / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Maryport?
People in Maryport breathed an average of 2.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 64% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 36% 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) | 2.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 40.5 km | 4.9 |
| Workington | 9.0 km | 4.1 |
| Dumfries | 40.5 km | 3.7 |
| Seaton | 6.2 km | 3.1 |
| Whitehaven | 20.0 km | 3.1 |
| Wigton | 24.7 km | 3.1 |
| Annan | 34.2 km | 3.0 |
| Maryport | – | 2.9 |
| Cockermouth | 10.2 km | 2.9 |
| Cleator Moor | 21.6 km | 2.1 |
| Egremont | 25.8 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |